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.
Cane Branch South #45: 3 reportable incidents Coal
Cane Branch South #45 has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1996.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1996–1997
- Latest incident
- Mar 1997
Ownership history
- Paramont Coal Corp 1994 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35 | 200,122 |
| 1996 | 58 | 542,830 |
| 1995 | 24 | 237,712 |
| 1994 | 51 | 342,503 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Cane Branch South #45 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 9.8% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Dickenson County, Virginia · Population 13,920
9.8%
Mining share of county employment
$43,831
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1997 · 1 incident
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.