Paramont Coal Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THIS MAN WAS WORKING ON WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BREAKING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
Surface Mine #2: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Paramont Coal Corp
· Surface
Controlled by
M A Hanna Company; W R Grace Company
MSHA Mine ID: 4404588
Surface Mine #2 has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1985
- Latest incident
- Sep 1985
Ownership history
- Paramont Mining Corp 1976 to 1981
- Paramont Coal Corp 1981 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 24 | 54,757 |
| 1984 | 25 | 71,540 |
| 1983 | 26 | 92,003 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Surface Mine #2 sits in Wise County, Virginia, where the Census mining category is 5.9% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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
4 on file1985 · 1 incident
1984 · 1 incident
May 25, 1984
VA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
FIRE
Paramont Coal Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances
THIS MAN SAID THAT AS HE WAS TRYYING TO START TRUCK, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING HIS HANDS
1983 · 2 incidents
Paramont Coal Corp · Accident type, without injuries
AS MECHANIC WAS USING TORCHES TO CUT WINCH CABLEON DRILL, DRILL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED.
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck against stationary object
INJURED WAS COMING DOWN LADDER OF FUEL TANK & STRUCK OPEN DOOR OF LIGHT PLANT.