Mining Incidents

Deep Mine #33 Coal

Paramont Coal Corporation · Underground
Controlled by Pittston Company
Wise, Wise County, VA  ·  Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 4407021

Deep Mine #33 has $3K 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
21
Years on record
2001–2002
Latest incident
May 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
30
citations
9
significant & substantial
$2,507
proposed penalties
$2,507
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
44
inspections on record
907
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: 907 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 #33 has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
29 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-05-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Deep Mine #33 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.49 mg/m3 (98% compliant) across 171 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.
0.49
dust avg (mg/m3)
2.15
dust max (mg/m3)
98%
within 1.5 mg/m3
171
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-05-03.
Silica (quartz)
9.8
silica avg (%)
31.6
silica max (%)
26
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-04-24.
Noise
29%
over PEL
7
samples
Most recent sample: 2002-01-22.
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
2002 Q3 2,172 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 22,928 2 0 87.2
2002 Q1 43,318 10 4 230.9
2001 Q4 41,891 5 3 119.4
2001 Q3 42,573 5 0 117.4
2001 Q2 20,017 8 2 399.7
2001 Q1 540 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

21 on file

2002 · 9 incidents

May 11, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS #1060 IN THE #6 ENTRY. THE APPROXIMATE SIZE OF THE FALL 18 BY 18 BY 6' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATIONOR TRAVEL AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

April 29, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A FALL OCCURED AT THIS MINE IN THE #6 ENTRY INBY SPAD #3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' LONG X 6' WIDE & 4-5' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

April 29, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EE AT 2:45 AM IN THE #6 ENTRY APPROX 80' OUTBY SPAD 3150. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 45' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR IMP EED TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

March 9, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

THE 001 MINER WAS LOADING THE 2ND RUN IN THE 2NDCUT (RIGHT CUT) ON 3 CUT PILLAR PLAN. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE MINER OPR BACKED THE MINER OUT OF THE CUT BETWEEN THE BLOCKS BEING EXTRAC TED. A ROCK FELL ON THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACK TO THE HINGE POINT CATCHING THE MACHINE.

February 21, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED INSTALLING HIS ROOF BOLTS AND WAS MOVING BACK TO THE SIDE TRAM LEVERS WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF KNOCKING HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DRILL. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS BODY AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND. ON 2/22 HE SAW AMEDICAL SPECIALIST WHO PUT HIM ON RESTRICTIONS.

February 20, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS #1150 #3 ENTRY BY FIREBOSS SIX. FACE IS 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6 1/8' HIGH. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN TIMB ERED AND DANGERED OFF.

February 18, 2002 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A 5 FT HOLE AND WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL AND THE FINISHER HUNG IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED FOR THE FINISHER AND AT THAT TIME THE STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LITTLE FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND CAUSING A DISLOCATION OF THE FINGER.

February 17, 2002 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 IN #1 ENTRY. SIZE OF FALL: 25' LONG X 18' WIDE X 5-6' HIGH. FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF. FALL DOW NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

February 1, 2002 VA · Coal INUNDATION
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

CONTINUOUS MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING COAL IN #8 ENTRY WHEN THE MINER CUT INTO AN UNDETECTED AREA CAUSING AN INUNDATION OF WATER INTO SECTION. PRODUCTION WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL WERE WITHDRAWN FROM AREA.

2001 · 12 incidents

November 28, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #2 ENTRY AT #8 BRK, 10' OUTBY. SURVEY STATION 1055, SIZE OF FALL 40' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10-12' HIGH. FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL AND WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

November 2, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WITH #2 ENTRY IN BY SS 1065 AT 135 BY FIRE BOSS. SIZE OF FALL 18' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 8' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND D OES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

October 26, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NEUTRAL ENTRY AT THE 9TH CROSSCUT FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION AT SS 1054 SIZE OF FALL IS 25' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 7' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANG ERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, AND NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

October 4, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT RETURN AIR WAY. SIZE OF FALL 25'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'-8'HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. AR EA IS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

September 27, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION IN INTAKE AIRWAYS, SIZE OF FALL 20' L X 18' WX 6' H. FALL AREA WILL BE TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AN D WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

September 18, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DUMPING COAL AT FEEDER WHEN HE TURNED TO CHANGE DIRECTION ON SHUTTLE CAR. HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. E.R. VISIT REFERRED TO MEDICAL SPECIALIST. HE WAS PLACED IN NON-WORKING STATUS ON 9/20/01.

September 10, 2001 VA · Coal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING UP WEEKLY ESCAPEWAY MAP, WHEN AN UNDETECTED PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON HEAD, NOSE AND JAW. E.R. VISIT REVEALED A FRACTURE OF FACE BONE.

September 6, 2001 VA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Paramont Coal Corporation · Accident type, without injuries

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY #RD S CUT UNDERGROUND AT SPAD 1021 ROOF FALL MEASUREMENT 17 FT WIDE X 17 FT LONG X 10 1/2 FT HIGH DO INJURIES NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE ROOF FALL WILL B E CLEANED UP AND ROOF SUPPORTED.

July 17, 2001 VA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS MAKING UP ROOF BOLTS WHEN AN UNDETECTED PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3-4-02 AT WHICH TIME HE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST T HAT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AT THAT TIME.

June 22, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHILE TRAMMING TOWARD FACE HE HIT A OFFSET IN BOTTOM, BOUNCED UP IN SEAT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. ER VISIT RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS WORKED UNT IL 6-30-01 AT WHICH TIME THE MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

June 9, 2001 VA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LAYING A STEEL RAIL WHILE POSITIONING THE RAIL IT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN RAIL AND GROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO FING ER OF LEFT HAND.

May 22, 2001 VA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Paramont Coal Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HELPING MOVER THE CONT. MINER, WHILE ROLLING A ROCK OFF THE MINER CABLE HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WORKED UNTIL 7-2-01 AT WHICH TIME A MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HI M FROM WORK.

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