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Paramont Coal Corporation operator

Controlled by Pittston Company
MSHA operator ID: P17909
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
528
Mines on record
36
Years on record
1986–2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
267
citations
91
significant & substantial
$23,424
proposed penalties
$23,424
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
497
inspections on record
9,717
inspection hours
2.7
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.
267 citations across 9,717 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$23K
proposed penalties
$23K
current assessed
$23K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
262 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2002-12-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2002
47
2001
34
2000
32
1999
29
1998
40
1997
25
1996
26
1995
29 (1f)
1994
21
1993
41
1992
32
1991
24
1990
30
1989
38
1988
32
1987
32
1986
16

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
March 28, 1995 VA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Paramont Coal Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE NOT RESPECTING HIGHWALL RESULTING IN HIS DEATH.

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