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Georges Fork Surface MineCoal

Controlled by Pittston Company
Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406893
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2000
Latest incident
May 2000
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2000 · 3 incidents

Paramont Coal Corp
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOZER OPERATOR WAS CARRING MATERIAL TO COVER SLOPE, DOZER SLID OFF FLAT ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO GO SIDE WAYS ON STEEP SLOPE. AFTER DOZER BECAME IN OPERATIVE OPEATION EXITED CAB AND SLIPPED ON LO OSE MATERIAL CAUSING LACERATION TO HEAD.

Paramont Coal Corp
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING TRACK ON D-11 DOZER. WHILE PULLING TOGETHER THE CHAIN SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND CHIPPED 2 TEETH.

Paramont Coal Corp
Struck against stationary object

EE GETTING OUT OF DRILL. HE HIT HIS ARM ON WINDSHIELD WIPER AND CUT HIS ARM.