Paradise #9 — Accidents

Total: 805 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/07/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 seam, 2 West Panel off of the 1 North Panel in the #3 entry in the intersection of crosscut #47. The fall measured approximately 35'x18'x10'. The area was supported with...
03/23/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While installing a roof bolt the resin cartridge burst and resin came in contact with the employees right wrist. A rash formed and the area became infected.
03/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occured in the #9 seam in the 2 East Panel in the #7 entry in the intersection of crosscut #28. The fall measured 20'x18'x5'. The areas was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts.
03/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Employee was re-claiming an old overcast when one of the support beams fell, striking him on his left ankle, causing a fracture.
03/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was pulling a roof bolter cable over toward the mine rib and strained his right shoulder.
03/04/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam mine in the Main North at crosscut #21 in the intersection of #4 entry and continuing through the pillarline toward #5 entry measuring appoximately 45ft. long x 19....
03/03/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam mine in the 2 Main North at crosscut #26 in the intersection of #10 entry measuring approximately 25ft. long x 18ft. wide x 5ft. to 7ft. high. This area was suppor...
03/01/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the East Mains in part of the intersection of crosscut #30 and extending inby the pillarline toward crosscut #31 measuring approximately 30ft. to 35ft. long x 18...
02/21/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shoveling on a beltline the employee struck his hand on a piece of metal causing a laceration to his left hand. He received 6 sutures.
02/19/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming the side of a piece of conveyor belt when the untility knife slipped cutting his right leg. He received 6 sutures.
02/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East in #3 entry in the pillarline between crosscut #35 and crosscut #36 measuring appoximately 35ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. to 6ft. high. This area was suppo...
02/05/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East at crosscut #57 in the pillarline between #1 and #2 entries measuring approximately 25ft. 18ft. x 12ft. high. This area was supported with 5ft. f...
01/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was getting out of the shower located in the bathhouse when she slipped and fell causing a laceration to her left leg. She received 2 sutures.
01/14/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the East Mains in the intersection of crosscut #23 in #4 entry measuring approximately 18ft. x 18ft. x 12ft high. This area was supported with 6ft. tension rebar...
01/06/2009 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A small piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee on the left elbow causing a laceration. He received 8 sutures.
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was loading a Roof Bolter with roof bolts and strained his groin.
12/29/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a single boom bolter installing 12 foot cable bolts. He was using a 3ft. wrench to tighten the bolt. When he let the boom down the wrench fell striking his left ear causing a la...
12/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 20d restricted Employee was picking up a metal trailer hitch (tongue) off of the ground in the supply yard and strained his back.
12/08/2008 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across the working section and ran into a roof bolt plate, that was on a brow, causing a laceration above his left eye. He received 4 sutures.
12/04/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1 North at crosscut 107 in the pillarline between #6 entry and #7 entry measuring approximately 20ft. x 19ft. x 4.5ft. high. This area was supported with 5ft...
11/25/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the East Mains in the #6 entry in the intersection of crosscut #24. The fall measured approximately 20'x 20'x 9'. The area was supported with 6' tension rebar bo...
11/22/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the Main North, #5 entry, in the pillar line between crosscut #20 and #21. The fall measured approximately 40'x 20'x 8'. The areas was supported with 6' tension...
11/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening a glue box with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee on the left wrist. The employee received 4 sutures.
11/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 80d lost, 37d restricted Employee was walking on the #3 unit and stumbled causing him to fall to the ground injuring his right foot.
11/04/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Employee was riding in a mantrip and strained his back when the mantrip bumped a coal rib as it was being turned around.
11/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 23d lost, 58d restricted Employee was examining a belt line when he stepped on the 4"" waterline causing him to slip straining his right knee. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 11/10/2008.
10/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening a glue box with a knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee on the left wrist. The employee received 4 sutures.
10/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East at crosscut #65 in the pillarline between #2 and #3 entries measuring approximately 20ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. high. This area was supported by 5ft. fu...
10/13/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1 South Panel in #3 entry between crosscut #6 and crosscut #7 measuring approximately 10ft. x 19ft. x 5ft. high. This area was supported with 5ft. fully grou...
10/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #46 starting in part of the pillarline between #5 and #4 entries and extends through part of the pillarline between #3 and #2 entri...
10/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East in the pillar line between crosscut 61 and crosscut 62 in #7 entry measuring approximately 18ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. high. This area was supported wit...
10/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was in the process of making a splice in a piece of mine belt. As he was cutting the belt with a utility knife the knife slipped causing a small laceration to the left knee. He received 4 sut...
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East at crosscut #65 in the intersection of #4 entry measuring approximately 25ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. to 9ft. high. This area was bolted with 5ft. fully g...
10/07/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East in the pillarline between crosscut 64 and crosscut 65 in #3 entry measuring approximately 40ft. x 18ft. x 5ft. high. This area was supported with...
09/29/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall accurred in the #9 seam in the 1 West Panel at crosscut #53 in the intersection of #6 entry measuring approximately 18ft. x 18ft. x 9ft. high. This area was supported by 5ft. fully grouted...
09/20/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee laid his left hand on top of a 4 man diesel ride when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking his hand causing a fracture and laceration to the middle finger. The finger received 5 s...
09/15/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North in #8 entry in the pillarline between crosscut #24 and crosscut #25 measuring appoximately 14ft. long x 4ft. wide x 30 inches high. This area w...
09/10/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #11 seam in the 2 Main North in the #8 entry in the intersection of crosscut #33 measuring approximately 28ft. long x 2ft. to 8ft. wide x 30 inches high. This area was supp...
09/09/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A blockage or roof rock occurred in the #9 seam in the East Main at crosscut #17 causing an area of unsupported roof. The roof rock measured approximately 12ft. x 12ft. x 4ft. high. The blockage was i...
09/08/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main North at crosscut #17 in the pillarline between the #5 entry and the #6 entry measuring approximately 20ft x 12ft. x 6ft. high. This area was supporte...
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost A piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking the employee on the right foot.
09/03/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was roof bolting, in a high place that was cut out for a Header Hole, when a piece of rock fell from the mine roof striking his left shoulder. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 9...
08/28/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 2 Main East, #9 entry, 1/2 the intersection of xc 19 and extending through the pillar line towards xc 20 and from 1/2 the intersection of xc 19 through the p...
08/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Employee was walking when he stepped in a hole, in the mine floor, causing a strain/sprain to his left leg and knee. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 8/22/2008.
07/29/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Employee was dragging loops of cable of a continuous miner around the corner of a coal rib and strained his back.
07/09/2008 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost, 35d restricted Employee was helping other miners lift a continuous miner cable when he noticed pain in his lower back. Upon examination from a medical facility it was determined the pain was from degenerative disk d...
07/05/2008 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the #9 seam in the 1 North at crosscut #70 in the pillarline between #6 and #7 entries measuring 35ft. x 18ft. x 5ft.-6ft. high. This area was supported with 5 foot fully grout...
07/01/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 32d restricted Employee was getting off a Getman Tractor when he slipped causing him to fall on his left side causing a strain/sprain to his left shoulder. This did not become a Lost Time Accident until 2/13/2009.
06/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost The employee had wrapped a thin cable around the brake handle on a piece of equipment and was going to pull the cable but, while he was trying to hang onto the cable it caught on something and pulled...
06/12/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost While being assisted by a 2-man ride down the #9 seam slope, the golf cart lost its brake and the front of the golf cart struck the right side of the slope. The 2-man ride stopped and the golf cart tu...