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Deep Mine #12: 7 reportable incidents Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406094

Deep Mine #12 has had no fatalities among 7 reportable incidents since 1984.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1984–1986
Latest incident
May 1986
Ownership history
  1. Paramont Coal Corp 1984 to 1986
  2. Paramont Coal Corp 1986 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
ⓘ Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.
Year Employees Coal produced (tons)
1988 1
1987 0
1986 14 30,382
1985 14 18,742
1984 31 57,247
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

Deep Mine #12 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ 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.
Wise County, Virginia · Population 35,727
5.9%
Mining share of county employment
$50,740
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1986 · 3 incidents

May 13, 1986 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall from ladders

THIS PERSON SAI8 SHE WAS STANDING ON LADDER HANGING LINE CURTAIN WHEN CAP COAL FELL FROM FACE AREA SURPRISING HER SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FROM LADDER

April 21, 1986 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING C2NVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO DRIVE STRAP LINKS TOGETHER CAME BACK AND HIT MINER IN MOUTH.

April 10, 1986 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIKING DRILL 8TEEL TO GET IT UNCLOGGED-WRENCH MAN WAS USING TO STRIKE DRILL STEEL BOUNCED BACK OFF DRILL STEEL WHILE STILL IN HAND AND STRUCK OVER LEFT EYE.

1985 · 1 incident

February 11, 1985 VA · Coal MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS UNLOADING A BELT DRIVE WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED ALLOWING THE DRIVE TO CATCH HIS WRIST BETWEEN THE DRIVE & TRUCK.

1984 · 3 incidents

November 5, 1984 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall down stairs

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STEPS LEAVING THE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK

October 31, 1984 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS BULDING A BRATTIE WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIS BACK

September 5, 1984 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

THIS MAN WAS DISLODGING A ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE & HIT HIS RIBS AGAINST CROSSBAR