Paradise #9 — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost While walking across the parking lot the employee stepped on something and twisted his ankle causing him to fall and hit his right knee on the asphalt. Did not become a lost time until 3/17/06.
03/04/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting and as he lowered the boom to the ground it come in contact with a roof bolt that was lying on the ground. This caused the roof bolt to flip over striking him in the left thi...
02/22/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading pin supplies onto a roof bolter and he was struck in the chin by a roof bolt that the other bolter operator was loading onto the bolter. He received 6 sutures.
02/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost While walking between #9 and #10 crosscuts employee twisted her leg behind her knee. This accident did not become lost time until 04/12/2006.
02/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was crossing an overcast. As he stepped down on the other side his left knee popped and he felt a sharp pain in the knee. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 2/28/2006.
01/14/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 13 North Panel #8 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #3 and continuing through the intersection of cross-cut #6 measuring approximately 220ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. The area w...
01/12/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished cutting a piece of brattice cloth and was putting the belt knife back in his pocket, the blade was accidently left partially open and cut his finger. Employee received 3 sut...
01/06/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2 Main North Parallels, #1 entry, in the pillar line between crosscut #48 and #49. The fall measured approximately 75'x19'x6'-8'. The area was supported with 6' tension reba...
01/05/2006 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, #8 entry, in the intersection of crosscut #60. The fall measured approximately 20'x20'x6'-8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts. An undetected...
12/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 207d lost Employee was hanging a continuous miner cable and felt a sharp , stinging pain in the left leg that moved to the lower back the next day.
12/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was pulling on a Continuous Miner cable and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
12/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 East Panel, #4 entry in the pillarline between crosscut #98 and crosscut #99 measuring 10ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. Five foot fully grouted roof bolts were used to support the ar...
12/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 East Panel, crosscut #98 in the pillarline between #5 entry and #6 entry measuring 30ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. Five foot fully grouted roof bolts were used to support the area....
12/19/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, intersection of #5 entry at crosscut #60. The fall measured approximately 25'x18'x9'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and supplemental suppor...
12/17/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was reaching into his back pocket as he was riding in a mantrip when his left foot slipped outside the mantrip causing his foot to be mashed between the mantrip and the coal rib. He sustained...
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel, #1 entry, starting 10' outby the edge of #1 crosscut and ending 30' outby the edge of #1 crosscut. The fall measured approximately 20'X19'X6'. The area was su...
12/08/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 east, crosscut #14, starting in the intersection of #9 entry & extending 20' into the pillar line between #9 & #10 entries. The fall measured approx. 40'x 19'x 6-8'. The a...
12/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the Main North, #5 entry, starting in the middle of the intersection of crosscut #11 and ending approximately 20? inby the edge of the pillar line between crosscut #11 and #12....
12/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was connecting a cathead to a receptacle at the unit's powerbox when his little finger on his right hand was mashed between one of the wheels on the powerbox and the cathead causing a fractur...
12/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on two dryer chutes when the ring finger, on his left hand, got caught between the chutes causing a fracture to the ring finger.
12/01/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1East, crosscut #12, starting in the middle of the intersection of #8 entry and ending in the middle of the intersection of the #9 entry. The fall measured approximately 65'...
11/22/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 South, crosscut #38, starting in the pillar line between #6 and #7 entry proceeding through the intersection of #7 entry. The roof fall measured approximately 35'X 19'X 6'...
11/14/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 East Panel, #7 entry in the pillar line between crosscut #12 and crosscut #13 and part of the intersection of crosscut #13. The fall measured approximately 30'X 19'X 6'. T...
11/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, crosscut #71, from the intersection of #8 entry through the intersection of #9 entry. The fall measured approximately 70'X19'X6'. The area was supported with 6'...
11/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, crosscut #69, from the intersection of #3 entry through the intersection of #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 95'X19'X6'. The area was supported with 6'...
11/01/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Employee was lifting the high voltage cable when he felt a sharp, burning pain in his left shoulder. This injury did not become a lost time accident until 12/12/2005.
10/24/2005 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Employee was on his knees roof bolting and as he began getting up he felt something pop on the inside of his right knee. This became a Lost Time Accident as of 10/25/2005.
10/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the East Mains, crosscut #5, in the pillar line between #5 and #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 30'X19'X6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts.
10/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was getting out of a Shuttle Car and twisted his right knee. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 11/30/2005.
10/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 South, #7 entry, between the pillar line of crosscut #48 and #49. The fall measured approximately 25'X18'X6'. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. The area was...
10/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While grinding a piece of metal on the bench grinder the metal was pulled under the grinding wheel along with employee's right thumb. The grinding wheel came in contact with employee's thumb causing t...
09/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the East Mains, #1 entry, in the pillar line between crosscut #31 and #32. The fall measured approximately 40'X18'X6'. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. The area...
09/12/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North, #7 entry, intersection of crosscut #2. The fall measured approximately 30'X 19'X 6'. The area was bolted with 6' tension rebar bolts. The area was mined in No...
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reclaiming belt channels and caught his thumb, on his left hand, between a belt channel and a supply trailer causing a fracture to the tip of the thumb and requiring several sutures.
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was lifting a road drag on a Shuttle Car and strained his groin on his left side. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 8/29/2005.
07/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2 Main North, crosscut #21 and extending approximately 20' inby and outby the intersection. The fall measured approximately 60'x19'x4'-7'. The area was supported with 6' ten...
07/16/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 5 North Panel in #8 entry starting in the pillarline inby cross-cut 63 and extending through the pillarline outby cross-cut 65. The fall measured approximately 70ft. x 19ft...
07/13/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was tramming a shuttle car in the #7 entry on the #1 unit, heading in the direction of the continuous miner, when the shuttle car trammed over a piece of rock in the roadway causing him to st...
06/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 South in #8 entry in the pillar line between cross-cut #46 and cross-cut #47 measuring approximately 30ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. The area was supported by 6ft. tension rebar bol...
06/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 East at cross-cut #16 starting at the north edge of the pillar line of #9 entry and proceeding north through the intersection of #8 entry measuring approximately 50ft. x...
05/17/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While making a belt splice on the #2 unit belt located in the #5 entry employee raised hammer, striking the mine roof dislodging a piece of rock which struck employee on right thumb area. Employee rec...
05/10/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 101d lost Employee was welding on a shaker screen in the surface shop. As he was lifting it to be repositioned he felt a pain in his lower back. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 01/05/2006.
05/09/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rock fall was discovered in the 9 North Panel, #9 entry, starting at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #41 and ending at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #42. The fall mea...
05/03/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving a 2-man diesel ride down the supply road (#6 entry) of the 4 North Panel and ran over a piece of rock. This caused the ride to elevate striking his head on a roof bolt plate cutti...
04/29/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 North Panel #3 entry in the pillar line between cross-cut #37 and cross-cut #38 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #38. The fall measured approximately 5...
04/26/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 9 North Panel #9 entry in mid pillar between cross-cut #30 and cross-cut #31 extending inby through the pillarline between cross-cut #32 and cross-cut #33. The fall measure...
04/25/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 North Panel, #7 Entry, starting half way through the intersection of crosscut #16, proceeding half way through the intersection of crosscut #18. The fall measured approxi...
04/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee bent over to pick up a paper towel off the floor, near a wall in the Motor Control Center located in the Preparation Plant and struck the top of his head on a metal brace protuding form the w...
04/06/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 4 North Panel, #8 Entry, starting at the inby edge of the intersection of crosscut #59 and ending at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #61. The fall measured ap...
04/02/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 4 North Panel in the intersection of #8 entry at cross-cut #52 and extended approximately 20ft. outby. The fall measured approximately 40ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. The area was sup...