Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #23 Coal

Paramont Coal Corp · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Clintwood, Dickenson County, VA  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4406858

Deep Mine #23 has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
17
Years on record
1997–1999
Latest incident
Jul 1999
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
5
citations
0
significant & substantial
$275
proposed penalties
$275
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
9
inspections on record
202
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 202 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Deep Mine #23 has $275 in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$275
proposed penalties
$275
current assessed
$275
paid to date
$0
outstanding
5 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-03-07.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Deep Mine #23 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.52 mg/m3 (97% compliant) across 34 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.52
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.61
dust max (mg/m3)
97%
within 1.5 mg/m3
34
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-05-05.
Silica (quartz)
7.4
silica avg (%)
8.1
silica max (%)
2
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-04-26.
Noise
0%
over PEL
8
samples
Most recent sample: 2000-03-01.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q3 0 0 0
2000 Q2 7,564 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 23,072 5 0 216.7
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

17 on file

1999 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1999 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Paramont Coal Corp · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HYDRAULIC JACK ON RAM CAR ON HIS KNEES AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE. WENT TO E/R AT END OF SHIFT ON 07/20/99. ANATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DRAIN FLUID. RETURNED TO WOR K ON 07/21/99. RESTRICTED DUTY.

June 9, 1999 VA · Coal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PUMP FROM WATER HOLE AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE FROM TWISTING IT.FINISHED SHIFT, WORKED SHIFT ON ON 6-10-99 AND REQUESTED DOCTOR VISIT. RETURNED TO WORK ON 6-14- 99 RESTRICTED.

January 9, 1999 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

RAM CAR OPERATOR HAD FINISHED SHIFT, WAS WALKING DOWN ENTRY #4 FROM FACE AND PLACE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS MEASURING A 24" LONG X 24"WX UP TO 3" THICK, STRIKING EKMPLOYEE ON SHOUL DER AND LEFT FOOT. CUT THE BOOT AND REQUIRED STITCHES. RETURNED FOR CHECK UP ON 1-10-99 WAS INFECTED AND AMDITTED TO HOSPITAL. FIRST SHIFT MISSED 1/11/99.

1998 · 7 incidents

November 5, 1998 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING TIMBERS DURING SECOND MISSING, SAWING TIMBER TO LENGTH REQUIRED, BOW SAW SLIPPED AND CUT TOP OF LEFT HAND. ER VISIT REQUIRED, STITCHES TO CLOSE, RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICITON.

October 8, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY WEEKEND SUPT. NEARSURVEY STATION 186 6000 FT OUBY SECTION IN THE #2 (NEUTRAL ENTRY)THE FALL WAS APPROX 65'L X18'WX6'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

August 4, 1998 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MAKING A DATE BOARD FOR PUMP, CUTTING PIECE OF BELT WITH KNIFE, CUT FINGER. ER VISIT REQUIRED, STITCHES.

July 12, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING HEAD JACK HOSE ON MINER, LID/COVER FELL AND CAUGHT TOP OF RIGHT HAND. ER VISIT ON 7-12-98 AFTER COMPLETION OF SHIFT. ORTHOPEDIC VISIT 7-13-98: FRACTURED. RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED N EXT SCHEDULED SHIFT 7-16-98

April 14, 1998 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS IN THE 2ND S.E. MAINS BLEEDER #7 ENTRY 4 BREAK OUTBY UTT OFF NEAR SS #1674 MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 80'X 20' X 7' PLACE IS DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF. D ID NOT BLOCK VENTILATION OR TRAVEL, NO EQUIPMENTWAS INVOLVED.

March 3, 1998 VA · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING RAM CAR & RAN OVER ROCK OR OFF SET IN BOTTOM, STRIKING HEAD AGAINST CANOPY, PAIN & NUMBNESS RESULTED IN ARM, HAND, SHOULDER, MOSTLY LOWER NECK. ER VISIT 3/6/98 & MRI. NON SCHEDULE D WORK DAY, RETURNED UNRESTRICTED & WORKED 3/10,11,12,13/98. PAIN PERSISTED. ORTHOPEDIC VISIT 3/17/98, NON WORK DAY/TEST PERFORMED 3/18/98 [FIRST DAY OFF].

February 17, 1998 VA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS CHECKING PERMISSIBLITY ON EQUIPMENT AND CO WORKER WAS A HEMPTING TO GET BOLT OUT A BUMPER A CAR USING A HAMMER AND CHISEL INJURED EE WALKED BEHIND CONROLLER AND A SLIVER A METAL PE NETARATED LEFT EYE. THE SAFETY GLASSES EE WAS WEARING WERE NOT FILTER WITH SIDE SHIELDS AND IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE METAL CAME IN AT PRISE.

1997 · 7 incidents

August 26, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, LOW SEAM HEIGHT, POSITIONED ON ONE KNEE W/OTHER LEG STRETCHED OUT. SWUNG TWIN HEADED ROOF DRILL HEAD OVER TOWARD RIB, DRILL HEAD CAUGHT GOB AND PUSHED OVER ON KNE E AND TWISTED KNEE. FINISHED SHIFT, RETURNED TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SHIFT, KNEE SWOLLEN. WAS TAKEN TO ER--RETURNED TO WORK RESTRICTED.

August 17, 1997 VA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADDING HYDRAULIC OIL TO CONT. MINERMACHINE. LID COVERING OPENING TO SUCTION HOSE FELL MASHING END OF LEFT RING FINGER. ER PHYSICIAN CLEANED CUT AND APPLIED STERILE STRIPS. RETURNE D EMPLOYEE TO WORK NEXT REGULAR SHIFT 8/22/97. X-RAYS AT THAT TIME DID NOT REVEAL FRACTURE. WAS NOTIFEID BY ER PHYSICIAN THAT RADIOLOGIST IDENTIFIED FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE REFUSED FUTHER TREATMEN

August 11, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ABANDONED AREA OF 1ST, SOUTHEAST SUBMAINS WHICH MEASURED APPROX 60'LX20'WX7-8'H. APPROX 50 FT OUTBY THE FACE THIS AREA IN 3 ENTRY NEAR S/S 930.

August 5, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 HEADING, 40' OUTBY SPAD #981, APPROX. 14' OUTBY FACE, INTERSECTION APPROX. 30' X 20' X 6'-8' ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE. BOLTED WITH 38" FULLY RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS --5 BOLTS ACROSS. DID NOT BLOCK EXCAPEWAY OR INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION.

August 5, 1997 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY--BELT HEADING@ SPAD #928210' OUTBY FACE, INTERSECTION 20' X 20' X 6'-8' ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE. BOLTED WITH 38' FULLY RESIN GROUTED RODS & SPOT BOLTED W/60" RESIN RODS. SECONDAR ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED AND REROUTED.

February 27, 1997 VA · Coal supply man, supply worker, nipper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING GLUE ON ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST ROOF BOLT PLATES RESULTING IN LACERATION TO TOP OF RIGHT HAND.

February 6, 1997 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING FULLY RESIN GROUTED ROOF BOLTS, HAD DRILLED HOLE, INSTALLED GLUE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE BOLT HEAD UP WITH ROOF DRILL POT (CHUCK) AND "BUMPED" ROTATION ON DRILL HEAD WHILE HOLDING TO ROOF BOLT. ROOF BOLT CAUGHT GLOVE IN ROTATION AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND & ARM.

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The full compliance file on Deep Mine #23

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