Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #24 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Coeburn, Va, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406802

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1995–1998
Latest incident
Mar 1998
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

1998 · 5 incidents

March 9, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL 3 X-CUTS OUTBY 55 11662 #7 ENTRY INTAKE 800 FT OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION ON 1ST NORTHWEST MAINS. APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS 160' L X18' W X 5' H PREVIOUSLY BOLTED WIHT 48" FULLY RE SIN GROOTED RODS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATIONTRAVEL AND NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT AFFECTED.

February 2, 1998 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FROM CONT MINING MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND/OR ROCK BROKE & END OF SLATE BAR LACERATED PALM OF LEFT HAND.

January 27, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINER SUPERINTENDENT IN THE #2 ENTRY ON 1ST LEVEL OF OF PANEL 6, BETWEEN S/S 2616. APPROX. MEASUREMENTS WERE: 18' X 80' X 9'. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. IT IS ON/IN AN OUTBY AREA. NO PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR VENTILATION INVOLVED.

January 15, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS AT APPROX. 8:35 PM ON 1-15-98 MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 40' X 30' X 10'. LOCATED ON THE ABANDONED PANEL 5, BH NEAR S/S #2253. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED W/ 9 2" COMBINATION BOLTS AND CRIBBS SET. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED FALL DANGERED OFF AND BREAKERED OFF.

January 13, 1998 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AFTER 36" STARTER WAS USED, DRILL HEAD WAS BEING LOWERED, EE GOT HOLD & DRILL STEEL N/LEFT HAND AND SKINHED HEAD WITH LEAVON, 1/4" BYPASS AISE LOOPED OVER STAD JACK LEVER AND HEAL EXTENSION LEVER MACHINE LEVERS DOWN AND DRILL CANOPY MINED MASHING LAST JOINT AND INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND CANOPY RING.

1997 · 6 incidents

October 21, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IN PROCESS OF SPLICING CONVEYOR BELT. WHILE HAMMERING IN RIVETS PIECE OF METAL STRUCK RIGHT HAND, LACERATION OF HAND BEHIND KNUCKLE OF INDEX FINGER.

July 16, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSSIN THE OUTBY AREA NEAR THE MOUTH PILLAR SECTION 1ST NORTH WEST MAINS S/S 13853. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN THE BLOCKS #3 ENTRY APPROX 60'X18'X5'.

July 16, 1997 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEDGED INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 8/6/97. FRIST DAY MISSED 8/11/97. INJURY OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING AND INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE. WENT TO ER ON OWN ON 8/2/97 THINKING PAIN WAS FROM KIDNEY STONE WAS DIAGNOSED AS BAUL LUMBAR PAIN. WAS ON VACATION 8/4-8/97. REPORTED INCIDENT TO MINE MANAGEMENT 8/6/97.SENT FOR MRI ON 8/7/97-HERNIATED DISC.RETURNED TO WORKRESTRICTED DUTY 8/14/97.

July 14, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APROX 1800' OUTBY THE FACE AREA. THE ROOF FALL WAS ACROSS #5 & #6 ENTRIES AND HAD TRAVELD IN THE INTAKE IMPACES. THE STOPPING LINE WAS REROUTED. THE FALL WAS APPR OX 130'LX18'WX8'T.

March 12, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

SECTION FOREMAN WAS GIVING HIS MORNING REPORT @ APPROX. 11:30AM WHEN THE INTERSECTION BEGAN TO WORK. HE LEFT HIS POSITION AND THE ROOF FELL APPROX. 70' X 20' X 7' UP ABOVE A THIN RIDEN SEAM AN D ABOVE THE 4' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS CATCHING THE FEEDER AND TAIL SECTION. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

March 4, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION IN #2ENTRY (NEUTRAL) NEAR SURVEY STATION #14773 APPROX 10' OUTBY THE FACE. FALL MEASURED APPROX 40'L,20'W, 5'H. FULLY GROUTED RESIN RODS, 48" HAD BEE N INSTALLED IN ROOF. AREA WAS GOING THROUGH A TRANSISITON FROM SHALE TO SANDSTONE.

1996 · 2 incidents

December 28, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

THE HIGHWALL IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE FAN HOUSE, #4 ENTRY, FELL ON TOP OF THE FAN HOUSE PORTAL APPROX. SOME ROCK FELL THRU THE TOP OF FAN HOUSE BLOCKING INTAKE ESCAPEWAY. NO FALL OF ROOF UNDER CA P ROCK, NO ROOF BOLTS INVOLVED.

1995 · 2 incidents

November 3, 1995 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reebok Coal Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

HYDRAULIC JACK SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. POSSIBLE BROKEN BONES.