Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #20 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Coeburn, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4406595

MSHA record for Deep Mine #20 (mine ID 4406595). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
82
Years on record
1991–1996
Latest incident
Sep 1996
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

82 on file

1996 · 13 incidents

September 6, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE DURING SECOND MINING ACTIVITY WHEN DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND CUT RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, THE MACHINE WAS BEING OPERATED BY REMOTE CON TROL.

September 5, 1996 VA · Coal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CONSTRUCTING PERMANENT STOPPING WITH CONCRETE BLOCK. EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AS HE RAISED A BLOCK ABOVE HIS HEAD AT TOP OF BRATTICE. REPORTED INCIDENT SAME DAY. PAIN CO NTINUED IN SHOULER AND EE ASKED TO SEE A SPECIALIST. APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 11/08/96 AND EE WAS RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED 11/09/96 - NOLOST DAYS.

August 28, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SETTING TIMBERS ON PILLAR SECTION, EE WAS SAWING TIMBER AND A TIMBER FELL AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND, LACERATING FINGERS. STITCHES IN FOREFINGER& INDEX FINGER, POSSIBLE FRACTURE.

August 23, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT HEADY APPROXINATED 70'INBY SPAD 12385 WHILE SECOND MINING THE RIGHT HAND CUT ON A 3-CUT METHOD. THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS CAUGHT NO INJURIES AND VENTIL ATION WAS NO DISRUPTED.

August 21, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAMINATING AND 1ST SOUTHWEST MAINS 1 ENTRY NEAR SURVEY STATEN 1686. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18'WX120'LX5'H, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO INJURIE S OCCURRED VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED.

June 10, 1996 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHECKING WATER PRESSURE ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON END JOINT OF LITTLE FINGER, RIGHT HAND.

June 5, 1996 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS TIGHTENING ANCHOR BOLT FOR SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND FELT PAIN IN NECK. WAS DIAGNOSED AT ER AS STEAIN & RETURNED TO WORK 6-6-96. CONTINUED TO WORK YET COMPLAINED OF PAIN. ON 6-12-96 ASKED TO SEE ANOTHER DR. HAD PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED VACATION FOR 6-17-21-96. MRI ON 6/21/96 REVEALED HERNIATED DISC AND SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 6-27-96.

May 15, 1996 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL, STRUCK CANOPY, FLIPPED OVER & CAME DOWN STRIKING EE'S LEFT HADN AGAINST DRILL STEEL (WRENCH) HOLDER.

May 3, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY, 50FT. INBY S/S 1452. MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 18' W, 120'L,6'H. FALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION.

February 16, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 100' X 0-5' [APPROX MEASUREMENT] WAS DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS IN #1 ENTRY NEAR SS 1641. 1ST SOUTHWEST MAINES. DID NOT EFFECT EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL, VENTILATION, OR PERSON EL. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

January 29, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ONE ENTRY OF THE BLEEDER TRAVELWAY OF 4TH SOUTHEAST MAINS WAS BLOCKED BY TRAVEL WITH A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' W X 30' L X 5' H AT MIDPOINT. AIRFLOW IS GOOD ACROSS THE FALL AND CHECKS GOOD AT TOP END EVALUATION POINT. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5 FT COMBINATION BOLTS.

January 17, 1996 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS BEING REPAIRED (RUPTURED WATER HOSE) AND INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FEOM TOP OF MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR. ROCK BROKE INTO SMALLER PIEC E AND VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROCK FROM TOP OF MACHINE WITH HANDS. CUT PALM ON SHARP EDGE.

January 16, 1996 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROS 50' X 20' X 6' WAS DISCOVERED BY A FOREMAN IN THE DETORE A.C. APPROX. 50'100' INBY SS 1490, #1 ENTRY. 1ST SW MAINS.NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, DID NOT EFFECT VENTIL ATION & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

1995 · 18 incidents

December 14, 1995 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING INTO OPERATOR COMPARTMENT OF 980 CAT COAL LOADER, TWISTED BODY & EXPERIENCED PAININ LOWER BACK. PAIN WORSENED OVERNIGHT & EE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR ON 12/15/95, REGULAR SCHEDULED D AY OFF. RETURNED TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT 12/18/95, WENT BACK TO DO 12/18/95. RETURNED TO WORK 12/19/95 NO RESTRICTIONS, REFERRED TOSPECIALIST 12/21/95. RESTRICTED 12/22/95.

November 19, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE POSITION ROOF DRILL STEEL TO BEGIN DRILLING ROOF, LEFT HAND WAS ON DRILL STEEL, RIGHT HAND WAS ON TOP AND CONTROL LEVERS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL 2"X2"X3" ON TOPF OF RIGHT HAND CAUS ING UP THRUST AND ROTATION TO BE ACTIVIAL LITTLEFINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BY DRILL STEEL.

June 6, 1995 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

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN TAKING DOWN BELT STRUCTURE SAILBOLT, STEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL STRIKING ARM ON SHARP EDGE OF PIECE OF ROCK.

June 1, 1995 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING FEEDER FLIGHT FROM THE SECTION TAILPIECE AND RECEIVED LACERATION FROM SHARP EDGE.

May 25, 1995 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN WAS WALKING ACROSS FACES OF SECTION AND SLIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE. WENT TO DR., RETURNED TO WORK. WENT DR. AGAIN, RETURN TO WORK RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

May 11, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED MEASIROMG 70FTX18FTX6FT ON A -7 PANEL IN THE NO 2 ENTRY (NEUTRAZL) OUTBY AREA NOT AFFECT PANEL OR VENTILATION

April 26, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CABLE FROM ROADWAY AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1995 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUTINSIDE OF LEFT WRIST.

March 6, 1995 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH OTHERS REMOVING BELT STRUCTURE FRMO ABANDONED AREA. WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS FROM BASE OF SAILBOAT, BELT ANCHOR STAND, RT HAND INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN A NCHOR STAND AND ROOF WHEN INBY END SLIPPED.

February 25, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 2-24-95 EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN, NO INCIDENT PERSISTANT AND FREQUENT PAIN FROM INJURY DATED 4-6-94.

February 22, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A FROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIRCOURSE MEASURING 40' X 18' X 5' IN THE #1 70 FT LONG SS#8297 1ST MAINS -A 7 PANEL. ALL APPROACHES WERE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. THE R OOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM OF AIRCOURSES.

February 21, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION 003/004 SECOND MAIN IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE #3 HEADING & EXTENDING THROUGH THE CROSSCUT APPROXIMATELY 40' TOWARD #R HEADING. ALL ENTRANCES T O THE FALL WERE TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF & THE DEVELOPMENT SECTION WAS ABANDONED.

February 5, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 5 ENTRY 9 BREAKS OUTBY H-5 PANEL. FALL WAS 20'X18'6'. NO INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED AND VENTILATIONWAS NOT AFFECTED. FALL WAS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED OFF ON AL L ACCESSIBLE SIDES AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 1, 1995 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN THE #7 ENTRY SS #9308. FALL BEGAN AT THE INBY CORNER OF INTERSECTION 50 FT. INBY SS# 9308 AND CONTINUED INBY FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. ALL ENTRANCES INTO THE FALL AREA WERE CRIBBED AS WERE ADJACENT INTERSECTIONS WHERE ROOF PROBLEMS WERE INDICATED.

January 27, 1995 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING IN THE MANTRIP WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES AT THE BEGINNING OF SHIFT WHEN THE MANTRIP DERAILED AS IT ROUNDED A CURVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK, STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINS T THE HOOK OF THE SAFETY CHAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PHYSICIAN AND WAS NOT RELEASED FOR WORK.

January 26, 1995 VA · Coal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN SINCE 6-20-94 WHEN HE PICKED UP A CINDER BLOCK AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONSULTED A PHYSICIAN ON 1-25-95 AND WAS RELEASED FOR WORK WITH LIG HT DUTIES. EE RETURNED TO PHYSICIAN ON 1-31-95 AND WAS RELEASED FOR WORK WITH NO RESTIRCTIONS. WORKED 1 DAY RESTRICTED DUTY.

January 22, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SLIP OF DRAWROCK DISLODGED FROM AROUND DRILL STEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM CAUSING LACERATION EMPLOYEE WAS TAZKEN TO DOC FOR SUTURES & RELEASED FOR WORK

January 6, 1995 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK 26"X8"X3" DISLODGED STRIKING EE ON HEAD, SLIDING OFF AND STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND STIT CHES WERE REQUIRED.

1994 · 19 incidents

November 30, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER USING REMOTE CONTROL. EE WAS POSITIONED ON HIS KNEES APPROXIMATELY 6' FROM RIB WHEN RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING EE ON RIGHT FOOT. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR FOR X -RAYS. X-RAYS DID NOT SHOW FRACTURE.

November 7, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 400 AM ON THE OWL SHIFT ON D-1 PANEL OF 2ND N.W. MAINS IN 4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX. 165'X 20'X 6'. FALL INVOLVED ENTRY WHERE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS LOCATED. SECTION OF CABLE WAS REPLACED AND REMAINING INTAKE ENTRY WAS CRIBBED ADJACENT TO THE FALL.

October 21, 1994 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 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 10-21-94 WHEN HE PICKED UP A MINING CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-26-94 WHEN HE R EPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT PAIN WAS SEVERE AND HE NEEDED TO SEE A PHYSICIAN. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HERNIATED DISC.

October 17, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Paramont Coal Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ILLNESS EE HAS BEEN SEEING A PHYSICIAN FOR BACK PAIN SINCE 8-7-93. ON 10-17-94 EE REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS CONDITION HAD DETERIORATED AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO WORK. THE INITIAL EVAL UATION OF PHYSICIAN INDICATED DEGENERATIVE BACK DISEASE.

August 22, 1994 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN ON THE T RACK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN H IS LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOC AT THAT TIME ON 08-24-94 EMPLOYEE STATED HIS BACK PA IN CONTINUED & HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DOC & RELEASDFOR WORK WITH ONE WEEK RESTRICTED DUTY

August 10, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTE CONTROL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF OF BOOM STRIKING EE ABOVE RIGHT EYE CAUSING LACERATION. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR FOR THREE SUTURES AND RETURNE D TO WORK.

August 1, 1994 VA · Coal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BAND FROM ARUOND A BOX OF BITS USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BAND STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT ARM ABOVE WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DR FOR SUTURES AN D RELEASED FOR WORK.

July 25, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ON 7-25-94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR. WITH PERSISTENT BACK PAIN. DIAGNOSED A DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE.

July 18, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 BY FIREBOSS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES FOR THE B-5 PANEL DURING THE WEEKLY BLEEDER EXAMINATION FALL MEASURED 60FT X20FT X6FT BLEEDER SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPROMISED SI NCE IT IS A THREE ENTRY BLEEDER SYSTEM

July 11, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LOADING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING LACERATION TO THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

June 16, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF RFALL WAS DISCOVERED IN ABANDONED AREA OF F-5 PANEL IN #6 ENTRY FALL BEGAN 10FT OUTBY SS#8073 & EXTENDED 160FT OUTBY SS#8073 THIS IS NOT ACTIVE WORKINGS

June 2, 1994 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

EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL AND WHILE PULLING STEEL FROM MINE ROOF, HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD STRIKING THE UP PRESSURE LEVER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND THE BOOM SCISSORS WIT H HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING THE DRILL HEAD TO MOVE UPWARD CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND IN THE BOOM HINGE CAUSING FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO THE LEFT FINGERS.

May 16, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ON 5-16-94, EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOPA DN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GOT TO DR. ON 7-18-94 EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DR WITH PERSISTENT BACK PAIN HE ALLEGED WA S FROM THE INCIDENT ON 5-16-94.

May 10, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN B-7 PANEL OF THE 1ST MAINS IN 1 AND 2 BLEEDER ENTRY SS 8096. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 80X20X6 BEGINNING AT THE SOLID RIB IN 1 ENTRY AND EXTENDING THRU THE CROSSCUT TO THE M IDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION IN THE 2 ENTRY.

April 26, 1994 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING COUPLING PEN FROM MOTOR BYSTRIKING IT FROM THE BOTTOM WITH A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE STATED HIS GLASSES SLID FORWARD WHEN HE BENTOVER, HOWEVER, HE CONTINUED DRIVING PEN OUT WITH HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE. REQUIRING SURGERY.

April 6, 1994 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND RELEASED FOR WORK WITH ONE DAY LIGHT DUTY.

March 14, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAM OF C-3 PANEL BLEEDER SYSTEM IN 2 ENTRY BETWEEN SS 5310 AND 5339. FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

March 6, 1994 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CYLINDER BLOCKS INTO SCOOP BUCKET & WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW BLOCK INTO SCOOP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

February 15, 1994 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN THE BLEEDER ENTRY OF 2ND NW MAINS. FALL WAS APPROX 20' WIDE X 6' HIGH X UNDETERMINED LENGTH DUE TO FALL EXTENDING FROM GOB AREA INTO #7 BL EEDER ENTRY.

1993 · 20 incidents

December 29, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE ON BOTTOM OF WET MINE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DR. AND FINISHED HIS SHIFT. ON EMPLOYEE'S NEXT SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT ON 1-6-94 HE STATED HIS KNEE HAD CONTINUED TO HURT AND WAS TAKEN TODR. AT THIS TIME. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 1-6-94.

November 4, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON C-5 PANEL IN AN INTERSECTION IN 1 ENTRY AT SS 7186. FALL WAS APPROX. 30X35X7. THE FALL AREA HAD A DRAW ROCK PROBLEM ON INITIAL DEVELOPMENT THE FALL AREA AND CROSS CUT AT THE FALL AREA WERE BOLTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS.

October 16, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND REACHED UP ON TRAY TO GET DRILL STEEL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BETWEEN DRAW ROCK AND TRAY ON DR ILL. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR FOR SUTURES ON THUMB.

October 8, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LID OFF OF OIL CAN WHEN U TILITY KNIFE SLIPPED, CAUSING LACERATION OF RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. FOR SUTURES

October 1, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

PILLAR FALL OCCURRED IN 1ST MAINS, B-6 PANEL, #1 ENTRY, 140 FT LEFT OF SS 6851. THE RIGHT SIDE CUT ON #1 PILLAR BLOCK WAS BEING EXTRACTED, PILLAR FALL TOOK OUT THE BREAKER TIMBERS CAUSING LARG E SLIP TO FALL IN #1 ENTRY COVERING THE LEFT SIDE OF CONTINUOUS MINER.

August 17, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

2 ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED ON 8-17-93. 1ST FALL WAS #7 ENTRY OF A-1 PANEL 70' INBY SS #3926. FALL WAS 25' X 20' X 6'/ 2ND FALL WAS IN #10 ENTRY OF B-1 PANEL ADJACENT TO SS#4189 IN #8 ENTRY E XTENDING THRU 3 INTERSECTIONS. FALL WAS 160' X 20' X 6'. FALLS DO NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONING OF BLEEDER NOR ABILITY TO TRAVEL THE BLEEDER SYSTEM. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

August 10, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP UNDER RETURN ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR BELT AND DISCOVERED A RETURN ROLLER OUT OF ALIGNMENT. EMPLOYEE USED HIS SHOVEL AS A HAMMER TO KNOCK ROLLER BACK IN PLACE. SHOVEL HIT IDLER HANGER, CAUSING PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

August 7, 1993 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING 42" IMPACT BELT ROLLERS ONTO A SKID WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO DOCTOR AND RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK FOR 1 WEEK.

August 7, 1993 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING DOWN ON BOTH KNEES PRIOR TO BENDING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE ALLEGEDLY BEGAN TO HURT AND HE COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN HIS KNEE.

June 27, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:00 PM AT C-4 PANEL 1ST MAINS IN #4 ENTRY SS# 6266 & #5 ENTRY SS#6268 FALL INVOLVED A JOY SHUTTLE CAR IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #3&#4 ENTRY EXTENDING THRU CROSSCUT BETW EEN #4 &#5 ENTRY INTO CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5&#6 ENTRY DAMAGE TO SCOOP CHARGER IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5#6 ENTRIES FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP IN #4 ENTRY & TIMBERED OFF IN #5 ENTRY & REBOLT ADJACENT AR

June 2, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

3 ROOF FALLS WERE DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN THE ABANDONED C-3 PANEL SECTION. 1ST FALL WAS 70' X 20' X 10' IN THE #3 ENTRY BEGINNING 20' OUTBY SS#5440. 2ND FALL WAS 70' X 20' X 10 ' IN #4 ENTRY BEGINNING 20' OUTBY TO 50' INBY SS#5398. 3RD FALL WAS 240' X 20' X 14' IN #4 ENTRY BEGINNING 10' OUTBY SS#5340. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALL ENTRIES INTO FALL AREA

May 18, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ONE END OF AN OXYGEN TANK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE OTHER END TO PLACE IT ON THE THREE WHEELER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.

May 15, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO CHECK BOOM HINGE PINS ON MINER HE LAID BAR DOWN & WALKED OVER TO 3 WHEELER TO GET A DRINK OF WATER & ALLEGEDLY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK EMPLOYEE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PAIN

March 28, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND HAD RIGHT HAND ON CANOPY BAR AND WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH CROSS-CUT WHERE COAL HEIGHT IS 47", HIS RIGHT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A ROOF BOLT PLATE PROT RUDING FROM TOP CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 9, 1993 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM THE HEAD JACK & PAN ON MINER WHILE LIFTING ROCK WEDGED CAUSING HIS HAND TO SLIP RESULTING IN LACERATION ON RT HAND WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES

February 28, 1993 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A ROLL OF TIRE WIRE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR DECK WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HAD PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT START LOSING TIME AWAY FROM WORK UNTIL 3-9-93.

February 17, 1993 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS FALL WAS APPROX 70FTX20FTX7FT EXTENDING RIB TO RIB IN #4 ENTRY FROM LAST OPEN CROSSCUT TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION OUTBY

January 22, 1993 VA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTBY THE SECITON SHOVELING BELT LINE WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY PICKED UP A ROCK AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

January 21, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE LAID RATCHET ON TOP OF MINER CANOPY ANDWAS CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS,AS HE REACHED FOR RATCHET, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK ALLEGEDLY FELL BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN ROCK & MINER CANOPY.

January 11, 1993 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM #1 HEADING WHEN HE RAN INTO ROOF BOLT THAT WAS HANGING DOWN. WHEN HE RAN INTO BOLT, HE ALLEGEDLY BENT OVER SUDDENLY CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

1992 · 8 incidents

December 9, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO SPLICE CABLE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

November 20, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A SHUTTLE CAR ANCHOR WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A PROTUSIVE ROOF BOLT.

October 18, 1992 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING TOP, HE AD DRILLED THE HOLE AND HAD REMOVED THE PUSHER WHEN THE FINISHER ALLEGEDLY FELL CATCHING FINGER ON THE DRILL HEAD CAUSING FRACTURE OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

September 30, 1992 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ON KNEES OPERATING CONT MINER WHEN EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LEFT SIDE. EMPL STATED HADNT MOVED OR TWISTED BUT WAS HAVING PAIN.

September 14, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNED AROUND INT EH SEAT OF SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HIS FOOT ALLEGEDLY SLIPPED, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 9-21-92 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS RELEASED FOR W ORK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 10-19-92 AND WENT BACK TO DOCTOR.

August 31, 1992 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

36539NUATION OF INJURY ON 10-22-91 WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. ON 8-31-92, EMPLOYEE STATED HE NEEDED TO SEE A DOCTOR. WHEN ASKED IF AN INJUR 80814 OCCURRED, EMPLOYEE STATED IT HAD NOT, THAT HE WAS STILL HAVING PAIN FROM THE OLD INJURY ON 10-22-91.

July 8, 1992 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING HOSE ON DRILL HEAD OF ROOF DRILL HEAD SLIPPED CAUGHT L MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN HEAD AND FRAME

April 13, 1992 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX. 20' WIDE BY 6 1/2' HIGH AND UNDETERMINED LENGTH WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN AREA OF ABANDONED 1ST SE MAINS. NO PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. FALL DO ES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

1991 · 4 incidents

November 27, 1991 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 50' X 6' DETECTED IN RETURN AREA OF ABANDONED 1ST SW MAINS SECTION.TIME OF OCCURRENCE UNK AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.

October 22, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER SHUTT CAR EXPER PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 26, 1991 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UPTHE FIRST CUT OUT OF #5 X-CUT RT WHEN A HORSEBACK MEASURING APPROX 9FT LONG 56IN WIDE 18IN THICK FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR THUS BRUISING HIS RT H IP & PELVIC REGION

July 9, 1991 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BECAME STUCK IN THE MUD, AND EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE END OF THE TRACK AND GET A PULL CHAIN TO PULL ROOF DRILL OUT. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE CORNER AT THE FEEDER, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND BEGAN TO FALL. HE STRETCHED OUT HIS RIGHT ARM TO BREAK THE FALL, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT WRIST.

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