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... |