Paradise #9 — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/31/2019 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST FATALITY Fatal FMC employees were attempting to seal the hoist shaft at the Bremen Portal at Ken American Paradise Mine No. 9. Steel beams were welded in place metal decking was secured covering the shaft. Methane a...
02/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was in the process of examining the beltline and twisted right knee.
02/04/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at xcut 22 entry 9 in the Main East return air course. The roof fall measured 35'L x 20'W x 8'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was supported with 6' fully groute...
02/01/2019 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was on man cage while exiting the mine. The employee bent over to pick up lunch box and was struck on the right shoulder with a piece of ice.
01/31/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at x-cut 20 between entries 2 & 3 of the Main East. The roof fall measured 55""L X 18'W X 5""T. The roof fall will be cleaned up utilizing MSHA approved roof fall clean-up plan....
01/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the underground shop area picking up rockdust bags to throw in dumpster when EE struck right ear on a sprinkler head on the fire suppression system. This resulted in a laceration to t...
01/21/2019 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was riding in covered mantrip while wearing safety glasses and felt something in eye.
01/16/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred at x-cut 54 between 10 & 11 entries of panel 5. The roof fall measured 50'L x 18'W x 8'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was supported with 5' fully grouted roof...
01/14/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the 9 seam in the 1st Southeast sub main entry 2 between footage markers 5220 and 5140. The roof fall measured 25'L x 20'W x 10'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The ro...
01/09/2019 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was operating diesel mantrip on 3B supply road and a piece of rock fell struck employee's left shoulder.
12/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee exited mantrip at the end of shift and felt pain in lower back and left leg.
12/14/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost Employee was operating 4 man diesel ride in reverse. Employee struck head on high voltage cable, panicked and instead of applying brake the employee floored the accelerator causing injury to neck.
10/24/2018 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 5d restricted Employee was examining beltline and felt pain in right knee.
10/11/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam on the 8th 54 beltline between xcuts 7 & 8. The roof fall measured approximately 12'L x 6'T x 18'W. The fall will be cleaned up utilizing the MSHA approved roof fa...
09/19/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None Roof fall occurred in the First North Main #1 entry xcut 29. The fall was L16' x W18' x T8' and was supported with 6' fully grouted roof bolts. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. Date of develop...
09/13/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam in the 1st Northeast submain panel 1 at xcut 9 between 8 and 9 entries. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was supported with 6' fully grouted bolts an...
08/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing panel rubrail from a shuttle car. When the rubrail was being placed on mine floor employee injured left thumb.
08/13/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam panel 6 between xcuts 46-47 entry 7. The roof fall measured 50'L x 19'W x 10'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was supported with 5' fully grouted...
08/13/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam panel 6 between xcuts 48 - 49 in the #6 entry. The roof fall measured approximately 50'L x 19'W x 10'T. The fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was supported wi...
08/08/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam in the 1st Northeast Mains at crosscut 5 entry 4. The roof fall measured approximately 16'L X 18'W X 8'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The roof was suppo...
07/27/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Employee was walking in the last open between #4 and #5 entries on #3 unit. Rock fell out between roof bolts striking employee's right foot causing injury.
07/14/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 164d lost Employee was roof bolting in the face of 5R on #1 unit. Employee was in process of adding pinner steel and was struck by rock from immediate roof on right index finger causing injury.
07/13/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Mantrip was leaving #1 unit at end of shift. Employee stated allowed right foot to extend partially out of mantrip. Mantrip turned at intersection employee's big toe was injured when right foot came...
06/11/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee while gathering coal samples at the clean coal stacker placed right hand on winch. The winch popped causing laceration to employee's hand.
06/09/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted Employee was operating shuttle car #34 on the #3 unit. The employee turned too early in the shuttle car causing the shuttle car to turn into the rib instead of intersection between entries 7 & 8. Re...
06/05/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 seam in the 1st Northwest Submain entry 0 between crosscuts 14 & 15 in the inactive workings. The roof fall measured 8'T X 17'W X 15'L. The roof fall will not be cleane...
05/07/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 4d restricted Employee was walking to the face of #4 entry of #1 unit and bumped head on roofbolt.
04/23/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was removing curtain from shuttle car reel and felt pain in lower back.
04/12/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 Seam panel 4 entry 5 between 101 and 102 crosscut in the inactive workings. The roof fall measured approximately 70'L x 9'T x 18'W. The roof fall will not be cleaned up...
03/28/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 11 seam at crosscut 208 in entry 5. The roof fall measured approximately 20'L x 18'W x 3'T. The roof fall will not be cleaned up. The secondary escapeway was re-establish...
03/27/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 11 seam between crosscuts 207 and 208 in entry 4. The roof fall measured approximately 25'L x 18'W x 3'T. The roof fall will be cleaned up and re-supported according to t...
02/10/2018 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked thru the underground shop and did not get low enough while walking under fire suppression system and bumped head causing laceration.
01/18/2018 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in panel 4, entry 6 in crosscut 56 intersection. The roof fall measured 18'L x 12'W x 6'T. The roof fall will be cleaned up and re-supported according to approved...
12/29/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in Panel 4, entry 7, crosscut 40 intersection. The roof fall measured 8'T x 19.5'W x 35'L. The roof fall will not be cleaned up and immediate area was re-supporte...
12/21/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the First Southwest Mains entry seven, between crosscuts thirty-four and thirty-five. The roof fall measured 6'T X 19'W X 60'L. The roof fall will not be clean...
12/15/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unintentional roof fall occurred in the First Northwest Submain number eight entry, between crosscuts seventeen and eighteen in the straight. The roof fall measured 18'W X 16'L X 6'T. The roof fa...
12/14/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost Employee was operating #5 stinger ride on #1 unit traveling outby the last open in the #5 entry. The employee drove thru a line curtain and was struck by a rock. The rock was approximately 4'W X 5'L...
11/22/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost IE was repairing bad splice on shuttle car in #5 entry. EE left for 10-15 min, returned & began working on splice. EE had not seen scoop in the area. With cap light & blinking light on, EE was on knee...
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of attaching bull hose to the unit water tree, the water valve was inadvertently turned on the 1 1/2 inch water valve causing the bull hose to strike the employee in the mo...
07/10/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Miner in process of repairing roof bolter dust skirt out by face area when draw rock fell from roof striking left leg which was positioned on mine floor. Miner sustained an inline fracture of left tib...
07/10/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 469d lost While roof bolting, miner complained of left knee pain and stated heard a ""popping"" sound. Miner was transported to local hospital, treated and released. On 08/22/2017 miner underwent surgery of unk...
06/03/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on the 1st Southwest Mains in the belt entry at crosscut #28.
04/20/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred on a worked out section not an active section in #1 entry spad #7850. 2 pins wide, 4 to 5ft high, pulled 5ft fully grouted pins, 20ft long, and 12ft in width.
04/18/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was helping the certified electrician splice A 300 volt D.C shuttle car cable. The miner placed the cable on employee's leg then cut the insolated jacket of the cable with A razor knife when...
04/16/2017 INUNDATION ACCIDENT ONLY None A water leak has occurred on the #2 section in the #1 entry. The water is leaking from the mine roof and adjacent pillars of the #1 entry. No injury occurred during the water leak. MSHA hotline was ut...
03/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was pulling up 995 continuous miner cable slack with A nylon strap in the deck of A shuttle car. The miner put hammer handle through the strap, the miner had hand on the hammer head when the cab...
03/11/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was in process of assisting to make a belt splice when employee's hand slipped and was struck on the Right ring finger causing laceration and fracture of right ring finger.
02/23/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 516d lost Miner was using sledge hammer on coal chute inside Coal Preparation Plant when the chute was missed with hammer head. Miners hand struck chute causing fracture to Left index finger and laceration to s...
02/17/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A continuous miner operator was injured while operating the continuous miner, when a rock fell from the mine roof and striking small left toe on the side of the foot resulting in a small toe fracture.
01/13/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An accident (unplanned roof fall) occurred at this operation, between the crosscut #29 and crosscut#30 of the #11 seam. MSHA was notified within 15 minutes of the roof fall being discovered, and issue...