Key Takeaway

Paradise #9 is a nonproducing surface mine producing Coal, located in Bremen, Muhlenberg County, KY. It has 6,337 violations on record (1,874 S&S) and $8.2M in proposed penalties. Operated by Kentucky Land Resources Inc..

Paradise #9

NonProducing Surface Coal

Operator: Kentucky Land Resources Inc.

Controller: ACNR Holdings, Inc

Location: Bremen, Muhlenberg County, KY

Employees: 4

6,337
Violations
1,874
S&S Violations
805
Accidents
$8.2M
Penalties

Recent Violations

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Date Section S&S Negligence Penalty
01/29/2025 77.404(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $151
10/22/2024 77.1104 Non-S&S LowNegligence $147
10/22/2024 48.31(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $147
10/09/2024 Non-S&S ModNegligence $151
07/23/2024 77.1605(d) Non-S&S LowNegligence $147
07/23/2024 77.1104 S&S ModNegligence $260
06/24/2024 77.1104 Non-S&S LowNegligence $147
12/20/2022 77.215(f) Non-S&S ModNegligence $143
11/09/2022 77.1605(d) Non-S&S LowNegligence $133
08/09/2022 77.700-1(b) Non-S&S ModNegligence $133
06/09/2021 77.505 Non-S&S LowNegligence $125
11/02/2020 48.31(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $152
06/17/2020 48.31(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $137
06/17/2020 48.31(a) Non-S&S ModNegligence $199
06/17/2020 77.216-1 Non-S&S ModNegligence $185
06/10/2020 77.1606(c) Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
06/10/2020 77.410(b) Non-S&S LowNegligence $123
10/22/2019 77.401(a)(1) Non-S&S LowNegligence $121
08/27/2019 77.1110 Non-S&S ModNegligence $230
08/20/2019 77.1103(d) Non-S&S LowNegligence $121

Accidents & Injuries

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Date Classification Injury Days Lost
07/31/2019 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal
02/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted
02/04/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
02/01/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost
01/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
01/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None
01/21/2019 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted
01/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
01/14/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None
01/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost

Inspections

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Begin End Hours Inspectors
02/12/2026 02/12/2026 3.00 1
12/11/2025 12/11/2025 2.50 1
10/16/2025 10/20/2025 19.00 1
05/27/2025 05/28/2025 25.50 2
03/14/2025 03/14/2025 3.00 1
01/23/2025 01/29/2025 24.00 1
01/22/2025 01/22/2025 8.50 1
11/25/2024 11/25/2024 5.00 1
11/05/2024 11/05/2024 5.00 1
10/01/2024 10/23/2024 58.00 2

Mine Details

MSHA Mine ID1517741
Mine TypeSurface
StatusNonProducing
CommodityCoal
SIC DescriptionCoal (Bituminous)
Employees4
Days/Week5.0
Hours/Shift0.0
Coordinates37.3569440, -87.2425000
Nearest TownBremen

Frequently Asked Questions

How many MSHA violations does Paradise #9 have?

Paradise #9 has 6337 MSHA violations on record, of which 1874 are classified as Significant & Substantial (S&S). Total proposed penalties amount to $8.2M.

What type of mine is Paradise #9?

Paradise #9 is a Surface mine producing Coal, located in Bremen, Muhlenberg County, KY. It currently has 4 employees.

Has anyone been injured or killed at Paradise #9?

According to MSHA records, Paradise #9 has 805 reported accident/injury records and 1 fatalities on file.

Who operates Paradise #9?

Paradise #9 is operated by Kentucky Land Resources Inc. and controlled by ACNR Holdings, Inc. MSHA Mine ID: 1517741.