Mining Incidents

Cane Branch South #45 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Surface
Controlled by Pittston Company
Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406754

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
1996–1997
Latest incident
Mar 1997
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

1997 · 1 incident

March 24, 1997 VA · Coal drill operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Paramont Coal Corp · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GPF-FILED A CLAIM FOR CWP ON 03-24-97. THE CASE IS PENDING.

1996 · 2 incidents

November 13, 1996 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS REMOVING CHAINS FROM A TRUCK WHEN HE FELTA "POP". SECONDS LATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.HE HAS A BULGING DISC.

August 22, 1996 VA · Coal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING PARTS TRAILER. A CB RADIO ANTENNA WAS BENT BACK WITH BOX OF BOLTS ON TOP. EE PICKED UP BOX AND ANTENNA HIT HIM IN GROIN AREA. EEWAS SCHEDULED OFF ON 8/24,25,26/96. WORKED ON 8/ 23/96. PAIN WORSENED WENT TO ER 08/25/96. RETURNED TO WORK NO RESTRICTIONS.