Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #17 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Pound, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406498

MSHA record for Deep Mine #17 (mine ID 4406498). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
24
Years on record
1989–1992
Latest incident
Jul 1992
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

24 on file

1992 · 6 incidents

July 5, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMTPING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN BETWEEN CAR TIRE AND WHEEL UNTI ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER LEFT BACK WHILE LIFTING ROCK. ROCK WAS APPROX. 12 I NCHES BY 5 INCHES.

May 26, 1992 VA · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

36539NUATION OF INJURY ON 05-26-92 WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM OF MINE FLOOR.WATER WAS COMING THROUGH TOP AND HEADING CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO 30360THE DOCTOR UNTIL 08-24-92.EMPLOYEE STATED AT THE TIME OF OCCURANCE ON 05026-92 THAT HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

May 6, 1992 VA · Coal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUATION OF ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 05-06-92 WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF MOTOR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT LEG AND HIP.EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED ELECTIVE SURGERY ON 01-04-93 BECAUSE HE A ALLEGEDLY HAD PAIN IN HIS KNEE SINCE ACCIDENT ON05-06-92.

April 30, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH TO REMOVE FLOATING AXLE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE WRENCH ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT THE FRAME OF THE SHUTTLE CAR THUS CAUSING LACERATION OF LOWER LIP WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

March 9, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 002 SECTION #8 ENTRY 100' INBY SS #3102. MOUNTAIN BREAKS ARE PRESENT IN SEVERAL ENTRIES, AND SECTION IS ADVANCING TOWARD LOW COVER. FALL WAS DUE TO MOUNTAIN BREAK SLIPP ING. CRIBS HAD BEEN SET, DANGERING OFF AREA BEFORE FALL OCCURRED. FALL WAS APPROX 18'X80'X4'. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEA

February 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING SUPPLIES TO TAKE UNDERGROUND BEFORE HIS SHIFT BEGAN. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ROOF DRILL BIT WAS REQUIRED AND THE PLASTIC PAILS PROVIDED FOR THE BITS WERE FULL, THUS EMPLOYEE DROPPED THE EXTRA BITS IN A LUNCH BOX. THE BITS STRUCK A GLASS SODA BOTTLE WHICH EXPLODED, AND THE FLYING GLASS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE REQUIRING STITCHES.

1991 · 8 incidents

December 28, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPL INSTALLING 6' ROOF BOLTS USING 3 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.EMPL WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE WHEN PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM HOLE STRIKING LEFT RING FINGER.EMPL FINISHED SHIFT AND WENT TO DR PM.

December 13, 1991 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO END OF TRACK (OVERALL COAL HEIGHT IS 42") WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING FROM THE TOP SCRATCHING HIM ON THE L EFT EYE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL 12-14-91.

November 29, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPL ON KNEES LOADING LOOSE ROCK IN LOADER BUCKET.EMPL REMOVED SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN 2 LARGE ROCKS CAUSING LARGE ROCK TO SLIDE AGAINST HIS LEG.

October 26, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS EXPER PAIN WHILE REACHING FOR ONE

October 9, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE SUSTAINED FALL WAS APPROX 70FT LONG X 18FT WIDE X 4FT HIGH FALL AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 42IN BOLTS TEST HOLES DID NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ROOF STRATA ABOVE BOLT ANCHORAGE

April 8, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED AND FELL GOING I BATHHOUSE FELL AGAINST BEND STRUCK LOWER BACK

February 19, 1991 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS INCIDENT WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP.HE HAD PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT OUT OF MANTRIP ONTO THE BOTTOM AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING HIS RIGHT FOOT OUT WHEN HE FELT A POPPING IN HIS LEFT HIP.EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD NOT INJURED HIS HIP BY ANY PHYSICAL EXERTION.

January 6, 1991 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING 42 FT ROOF BOLTS AND 6X6 ROOF BOLT PLATES ONTO ROOF DRILL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS MAN COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND RETURNED TO WORK ON 1/7/91 AT WHICH TIME H E STATED HE COULD NOT WORK DUE TO HIS BACK.

1990 · 8 incidents

December 17, 1990 VA · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING BACK TO HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED AT MINE OFFICE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLEY SLIPPED ON SOME GRAVELS, THUS INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 26, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

MAN ALLEGED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR OVER ROUGH HAULWAY & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN & LOWER BACK. INJURED WENT TO DR ON 10/28.

September 6, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THIS REPAIRMAN SAID HE PLACED HIMSELF ALONGSIDE SHUTTTLE CAR ON BOOM AND OPPOSITE THE OPERATOR DECK TO CHECK A BEARING AND OIL LEVEL, WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RETURNED TO HIS PIECE OF EQ UIPMENT, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CAR, WHEN THE REPAIRMAN WAS ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT AGAINST THE BOOM SUPPORT FRAME, CAUSING SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.

August 9, 1990 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

THIS MAN SAID HE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

August 4, 1990 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN PROCESS OF MAKING BELT SPLICE OTHER EMP STRUCK ON L RING FINGER WITH HAMMER

March 12, 1990 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CALLED IN STATED BACK BOTHERING HIM, DID NOT RE INJUR SELF

March 6, 1990 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJ HELPING REMOVE SHUTTLE CAR FROM FEEDER.HOOKED PULL ROPE TO SHUTTLE,CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROPE AND SC CAUSING LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER.

February 21, 1990 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

001 SECTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY SPAD #17999.SIZE OF FALL 55' LONG X20' WIDE X6' HIGH.ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WILL BE INSTALLED AROUND FALL AREA.ALL APPROACHES TO THE FALL HAVE BEEN T IMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

1989 · 2 incidents

October 5, 1989 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ PROCESS CHANGING PUMP MOTOR ON S CAR. KNEES WHILE REMOVING MOTOR, PAIN IN BACK

September 27, 1989 VA · Coal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHECKING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK, HE RAISED UP, EXPERIENCING PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, ALLEGEDLY INJURING HIS BACK.

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