Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #19 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406652

MSHA record for Deep Mine #19 (mine ID 4406652). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1992–1994
Latest incident
Mar 1994
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

1994 · 1 incident

March 10, 1994 VA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP OXYGEN TANK TO LOAD IN RAIL MOTOR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

1993 · 15 incidents

December 26, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #5 ENTRY ON A-2 PANEL. FALL WAS APPROX 20' X 30' X 6'-8' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTSNO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

December 2, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE X 26' LONG X 6'-7' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" #5 REBAR GRADE 60 FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL AREA HAS BEEN "DANGERED OFF".

November 27, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE CLOSER TO RIB TO CLEAR FOR ROOF BOLT MACHINE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 12-13-93. EE STARTED MISSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK ON 12-17-93.

September 9, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Paramont Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ILLNESS-EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON 9-9-93 WITH PAIN AND SWELLING IN HIS KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BURSITIS. NO ACCIDENT OCCURR ED AT THIS TIME. EMPLOYEE WAS RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-15-93 AS RESTRICTED DUTY TO STAY OFF KNEE FOR 3 MONTHS.

September 1, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF WASS DISCOVERED ON A-1 PANEL BLEEDER SYSTEM IN 5 ENTRY IN INTERSECITON APPROX. 50 FT OUTBY SS 6725. FALL WAS APPROX. 20X20X8. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. DUE TO FALL A ND WATER BLOCKING INBY INTERSECTION STRATEGIC LOCATION D ON THIS PANEL IS INACCESSIBLE AT PRESENT. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.

August 31, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN CABLE AND RIB, RESULTING IN LACERATION OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON 9-1-93 WITH LIGHT DUTY WORK.

August 27, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS AT SS #4912. FALL WAS APPROX 20'WX20'LX6'H. AREA BOLTED WITH 72" TENSION REBAR BOLTS. NO PERONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS F ALL. FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

August 5, 1993 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE, WITH THE HELP OF ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SAWING TIMBERS WHEN SAW BLADE SLIPPED OUT OF CUTTING GROOVE STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND, CAUSING LACERATION ON TWO FINGERS . EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR STITCHES AND AND RELEASED FOR WORK.

May 11, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE TRAVELING AIRWAYS MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #! ENTRY IN LET RETURN AIRCOURSE IN INTERSECTION AT SS#4775. FALL WAS APPROX 20'X20'X8-10' HIHG. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTRUBED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

May 1, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP AN 8 FOOT TIMBER AND ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 22, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CROSS COLLARS AND AS HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PICK UP END OF CROSS COLLAR OVER A ROCK TO BE PLACED ON ROOF BOLT MACHINE, HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWE R BACK. DUE TO UNAVAILBILITY OF DOCTOR, EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO SEE REGULAR COMENSATION DOCTOR UNTIL 4/26/93.

March 13, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCURRED IN #2 ENTRY 10' INBY SS #5674. FALL WAS APPROX. 40' LONG, 18' WIDE, 10' HIGH, 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS ARE BEING USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT. IRREGULAR FORMATION OF ROOF STRATA WITH RIDER. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 24, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 6:30 AM IN WEST MAINS #5 ENTRY AT #5591 FALL WAS APPROX 20FTX20FTX10FT HIGH AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS & 4FT OF BOLT WAS GROUTED & INSTALLED ON 4FT CENT ERS

January 25, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN SAME AREA AS PREVIOUS FALL. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 8' TO 10' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 30' LONG. NO INJURIES LOSS OF VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OCCURRED AS RESULT OF FALL. AREA AROUND FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF.

January 9, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POSITIONG DRILL FOR SECOND BOLT IN SECOND ROW WHEN 4OCK ALLEGEDLY FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HIP. EE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RELEASED FOR WORK.

1992 · 2 incidents

December 13, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WHEN THE BOLT ALLEGEDLY KICKED AROUND AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO JERK HIS ARM.

August 25, 1992 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING LINE BRATTICE IN PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT HIP.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 08-27-92 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED FOR WORK.EMPLO YEE WORKED UNTIL 09-04-92.EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 09-05-92 COMPLAINING OF PAIN.

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