Paradise #9 — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/30/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at x/c #80 in the 2nd Southwest mains at x/c #80 in the neutral crosscut. The area had previously shown signs of deterioration and had been cribbed out to prevent entry, and provi...
12/21/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Injured was standing beside the roof bolter when a rock fell from between existing roof bolts and struck him on the head and neck area.
11/30/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was sitting on a man trip when he was pulled out of the man trip by a mine employee fracturing his right ankle.
11/28/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in 8 right on #3 unit loading coal when he bumped his right ear on a pin plate. The ear was cut requiring 4 stiches.
11/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 4d lost, 25d restricted Shuttle Car operator attempting to retrieve sideboard from shuttle car that had fallen into car when he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen, resulting in a hernia.
11/19/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None undetected slip in roof, Rock fell measuring 0-3' feet wide, 0-30"" high and 10' long at crosscut 203, #5 entry in the #11 seam.
11/18/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking near power center, struck head and left ear on roof bolt bearing plate, causing laceration to left ear requiring 7 sutures.
11/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st West Sub-Main at crosscut #7 starting at edge of the pillar line between the #2 and #3 entries and extending half way into the pillar line between #3 and...
10/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North between crosscut 98 and 99 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 50'x8'x5'. The area was supported with 30"" fully grouted roof bolt...
10/25/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st Southwest Mains at crosscut #20 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 70'x18'x6'-8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts a...
10/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Traveling on foot through mandoor, fell when foot hung on the door framing, causing left side of body to strike concrete block lying on ground.
10/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1st Southwest Mains at crosscut #31 in between #2 and #3 entries. The fall measured approximately 40'x18'x10'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar r...
09/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 24d restricted The employee picked up a belt roller and when he turned to install it he fell to the ground and was having pain in his lower back and left hip. The employee was not taken off of work by a doctor until...
09/28/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a battery scoop, there were some chains in the operators compartment and one of the chain ends fell through a hole in the operators compartment and was run over by the wheel and as the...
09/22/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing roof bolts the employee had just drilled the first part of a two part hole and as he lowered his boom and reached for the second drill steel, the first drill steel came out of the hol...
09/21/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing roof bolts and as he was kneeling on some rock his knee slipped and as he reached to catch himself with his left hand he hit the boom lift lever and as the boom lifted, his rig...
09/06/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred at crosscut #28 of the 1st Southwest Mains, between entry #4 and entry #5. The primary Roof Support was 6' Tension re-bar bolts, and 9' supplemental support in the inte...
09/01/2011 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 27d restricted Employee was walking up the beltline when right knee gave out and he felt a sharp pain in right side of knee. Worked regular duty until he had knee surgery on 1-18-12, becoming a lost-time accident.
08/30/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting Band on roof bolt with claw hammer and band striking employee in face
08/18/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Injured was riding out in mantrip with his left foot outside the trip. As mantrip went around a supply sled his foot caught between the mantrip and the sled bending it back.
08/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loading supplies into a battery scoop bucket, a metal band hit the employee on the right hand causing a laceration. The employee received 4 sutures.
08/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd South Panel at crosscut #43 in the intersection of #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 30'x18'x8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roo...
08/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing a cat pad on the continuous miner the employee smashed his thumb between the pan and a board.
08/02/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing roof bolts, the employee swung his boom out next to the rib and a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking him on the back and foot.
08/01/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a hammer to hit another hammer, a sliver of metal from one of the hammers struck and embedded in the employee's left forearm.
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee had his hand on the tail of the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof and mashed his ring finger on the left hand. The employee received 5 sutures.
07/26/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #8 in the #3 entry. The fall measured approximately 10'x12'x30"". The area was supported with 30"" fully grouted roof bolts and the...
07/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While loosening a nut with a wrench, the nut broke loose suddenly and the employee hit his left thumb against a sharp piece of metal causing a laceration. The employee received 9 sutures.
07/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting wide beam. Mashed hand between beam and 630 mucker, causing crushing injury to right little finger.
06/24/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Injured was hanging cable when a rock fell between roof bolt and rib and struck him on the back and left leg.
06/15/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Leveling off muck pile to install panning cycle. Checking grade, rock fell hit left shoulder causing employee's knee to hit mucker. Shoulder strain and bruises to left knee.
06/14/2011 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing the female receptacle on a battery scoop the allen wrench slipped off and came into contact with the positive terminal and an arc occurred causing the employee to receive 2nd degree bur...
06/13/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North in the pillar line between crosscut #74 and #75 in the #4 entry. The fall measured approximately 35'x14'x1'-5'. The area was supported with 3'...
06/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Injured was carrying buckets of stopping plaster and felt pain in his back.
05/20/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam of coal in the 2nd Southwest Mains at crosscut #20 in the #10 entry. The fall measured approximately 35'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bolts,...
04/21/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee tripped over pipe, sprained right foot.
04/16/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While splicing a continuous miner cable, the utility knife the employee was using slipped and cut him on the right thumb causing him to receive sutures.
04/04/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Southwest mains, crosscut #35 in between the #5 and #6 entries. The fall measured approximately 30'x 17'x 6'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof bolts an...
03/14/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains in the #8 entry in the pillar line between crosscuts #9 and #10. The fall measured approximately 50'x18.5'x9'. Water and closely spaced li...
03/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains in the #4 entry starting in the pillar line between crosscuts #13 and #14 and ending in the pillar line between crosscuts #14 and #15. The...
03/12/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Mains at the #3 crosscut in the pillar line between the #4 and #5 entries. The fall measured approximately 20'x18'x6'. Water and an undetected s...
03/10/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main in the #8 entry starting between crosscuts #11 and #12 and ending between crosscut #12 and #13. The fall measured approximately 50'x18'x6'6...
03/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main at crosscut #13 starting to the right of the intersection of #2 entry and ending to the left of the intersection of #3 entry. The fall meas...
03/09/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 3rd East Sub-Main at crosscut #10 starting to the right of the intersection of #1 entry and ending at the left of the intersection of #3 entry. The fall meas...
02/28/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While unloading some steel pipes, one of the pipes shifted unexpectedly and pinched the employee's left wrist between two of the pipes. The employee received a hairline fracture.
02/16/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam, 1st West Sub-Main at crosscut #8 in between the #9 and #10 entries. The fall measured approximately 50'x17'x8'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar roof b...
02/14/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While prying on a cat pad, the pry bar slipped and the employee hit the back of his hand on a jagged piece of metal causing a laceration. The employee received 1 suture to the middle finger on his lef...
01/29/2011 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #115 in the intersection of #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 25'x18'x6'. The area was supported with 4' roof bolts.
01/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating a roof bolting machine the drill steel became stopped up and when the employee dropped the boom to check the problem he positioned his hand on top of the boom and the drill steel fell...
12/14/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting ready to drill a hole with a roof bolting machine the employee positioned the steel against the roof and accidentally moved the lever in the wrong position jamming the steel into the min...