Paradise #9 — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None (1ST OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED THIS DATE.) A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North in #2 entry in the intersection at cross-cut #26. Fall measured 20' x 20' x 6'. The area was supported with 6'...
03/30/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None (2ND OF 2 ROOF FALLS DISCOVERED THIS DATE.) A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North in the intersection of #1 entry at cross-cut #27 and extended approx. 80' inby. Fall measured 100' x 20' x 6'. Ar...
03/25/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee and another employee had removed a cat pad from a continuous miner road chain. They were pulling the road chain back together with a come-a-long when the hook end of the come-a-lo...
03/24/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, #4 Entry, in the pillar line between crosscuts 23 and 24. The fall measured approximately 25'X19'X6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts. An und...
03/05/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 200d lost, 28d restricted Employee had finished loading a Pod Rockduster at cross-cut #19 in #3 entry of the 4 North Panel. She proceeded to walk past the back of the duster when a piece of rock measuring 2ft. x 3ft. x 3in. fe...
02/23/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 Main North at cross-cut #20 in the intersection of #2 entry. The fall measured 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. Six foot tension rebar bolts and square timbers were used to support t...
02/11/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 South Mains, #9 entry, starting in the middle of the intersection of crosscut #36 and ending in the middle of the intersection of crosscut #37. The fall measured approxima...
02/10/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 South, #8 entry in one-third the intersection of cross-cut #36 and extending in the pillarline 6ft. towards cross-cut #37. The fall measured approximately 12ft. x 19ft. x...
02/04/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel, #1 entry, starting at the inby edge of the intersection of crosscut #1 and ending at the outby edge of the intersection of crosscut #3. The fall measured appr...
01/20/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 Main East, #8 entry, starting in the middle of the intersection of crosscut #50, proceeding through the middle of the pillar line between crosscut #50 and #51.The fall mea...
01/13/2005 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 3 North Panel, #1 Entry starting at the inby pillar line of crosscut #31 and extending 15' inby the pillar line of crosscut #32. The fall measured approximately 70' X 19' X...
01/04/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 27d lost EE was entering data into a computer and experienced pain in right wrist. EE was diagnosed by a physician, with having a condition to wrist by the name of de Quervain's tenosynovitis. This Occupationa...
12/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A rockfall occured in the Main North at crosscut #9 in the intersection of #6 entry. The fall measured 20'X20'X6'. This area was mined in September of 1996 and was supported with 6' tension rebar bolt...
12/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 129d lost Employee was loading roof bolt supplies onto a roof bolter. He twisted his left knee while loading a box of glue. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until April 27, 2005.
12/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was reclaiming belt structure when a piece of structure pinched the palm of his right hand causing a laceration. He received 10 sutures.
11/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the South West Vent Entries at crosscut #18 in the #6 and #7 entries. The fall measured 70' X 20' X 6'. This area was mined in August of 2000 and was supported with 6' tension r...
11/28/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an axe to break the metal bands that hold brattice block together and one of the bands, after being struck, recoiled back striking the employee on the right side of his chin causing...
11/20/2004 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was tramming a battery scoop on the #2 unit and he had his left hand through the hand hold, on the canopy, that is used to assist someone getting in and out of the scoop. When he turned towar...
11/08/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #9 entry starting at cross-cut #75 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #77 measuring 115ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in September...
11/02/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to break apart a feeder conveyor chain by striking it with a hammer when a piece of the hammer broke off striking him on the chin. The piece of metal lodged up under the skin r...
10/25/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had his left leg on top of a battery scoop while inserting the plug of a battery powered rockduster into the scoops PTO. His leg slipped striking it against the battery scoop causing a contus...
10/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #19 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts and...
10/21/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 1 Main East in #2 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #28 measuring 20ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in October 2000 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts...
10/21/2004 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a high pressure washer to wash a refuse truck. The pressure hose burst into at the wand causing his right hand,that was holding the wand, to travel backwards striking the headli...
10/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting in the intersection of crosscut #54 and ending at the edge of the pillar line of crossuct #55. The fall measured approximately 55' X 1...
10/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in the #9 entry starting at the intersection of crosscut #72 and proceeding approximately 1/4 of the way through the intersection of crosscut #74. The fall mea...
10/07/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6 NORTH PANEL IN THE #1 ENTRY STARTING AT THE PILLAR LINE OF CROSSCUT #58 AND PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #60. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 110' X 19...
09/30/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel at crosscut #46 starting in the pillar line and ending at the edge of the pillar line of crosscut #48 in the #9 entry. The fall measured approximately 90' X 19...
09/29/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 2 Main North Entries in the intersection at crosscut #10 in the #1 entry. The fall measured approximately 20' X 20' X 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts....
09/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #2 north panel in the #3 entry starting at crosscut #19 and proceeding up to the edge of the pillar line at crosscut #20. The fall measured approximately 100' X 19' X 5'. Th...
09/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #1 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #40 measuring 19ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined in August 2004 and supported with 5ft. fully grouted roof...
09/23/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #1 entry in 1/2 the pillarline between cross-cut #27 and cross-cut #28 continuing through 1/2 the intersection of cross-cut #29 measuring 80ft. x 19ft. x 5...
09/20/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2 North Panel in #3 entry in the pillarline between cross-cut #22 and cross-cut #23 continuing through the pillarline between cross-cut #24 and cross-cut #25 measuring 120f...
09/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the East Parallels at cross-cut #11 in the intersection of #6 entry and extending 1/2 the pillarline towards #5 entry and 1/2 the pillarline towards #7 entry measuring 50ft. x...
09/17/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the Main North at cross-cut #18 in the intersection of #4 entry measuring 19ft. x 19ft. x 6ft.This area was mined in January 1997 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bolts. T...
09/16/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting on a plastic (pump line) pipe, with a hammer, attempting to insert one section of pipe into another section of pipe when a piece of the pipe he was hammering on broke causing his...
09/16/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 north panel in the #1 entry starting at the intersection of cross-cut #80 and ending at the edge of the pillar line at cross-cut #81.
09/14/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the East Mains in #8 entry in 2/3 of the intersection of cross-cut #27 measuring 13ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension rebar bol...
09/13/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 6 North Panel in #1 entry in the inby pillarline of cross-cut #61 and extending through the intersection of cross-cut #63 measuring 90ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. This area was mined...
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INSTALLING 2"" COATED STEEL CONDUIT, HE GOT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CONDUIT AND A CONCRETE WALL, MASHING HIS FINGER, REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
09/06/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the A-2 East Main entries at cross-cut 10 in the intersection of the #2 entry measuring 19'x19'x6'. This area was mined in May 2000 and supported with 6' tension rebar bolts and...
09/02/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the 1 main east entries at cross-cut 25 in the intersection of #3 entry and proceeding thru the intersection of the #2 entry measuring 80ft. x 19ft. x 6ft-9ft. This area was min...
08/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the 1 South in #4 entry in the pillar-line between cross-cut #40 and cross-cut #41 measuring 50ft. x 19ft. x 6ft. This area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6ft. tension re-ba...
08/31/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was installing the second roof bolt in a row of bolts when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and hit the ATRS then rolled under the ATRS striking him in the left leg on the upper thigh.
08/31/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the 1 South in the #4 entry in 1/2 the intersection of cross-cut #22 extending through 1/2 the pillar-line towards cross-cut #23 measuring 35ft. x 19ft. x 6ft.-9ft. This area was mined...
08/31/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost Employee was on his knees shoveling under the boom of a belt head drive. When he stood up he twisted his right knee causing a medial menisus tear. This did not become a lost time accident until 10/26/...
08/28/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the 6 North Panel in #3 entry in the intersection of cross-cut #37 and extending part of the way through the pillar-line towards cross-cut #38 measuring 60ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. This area w...
08/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was advancing the power on the #2 section. As he was dropping the continuous mining cable, small fine rock and rockdust fell from the mine roof covering his head and the top part of his body....
08/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall in the 1 South #2 entry in the pillarline between cross-cut #38 and cross-cut #39 measuring 50 ft. x 19 ft. x 6 ft. The area was mined in April 2004 and supported with 6 ft. tension rebar...
08/05/2004 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1 SOUTH #2 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #32 UP TO INTERSECTION OF CROSSCUT #33 MEASURING 80 FT X 19 FT X 6FT - 9FT. THE AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 2004 AND SUPPORTED...