Lively Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 414 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/06/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Examiner stepped and twisted knee while walking to sign board at #2 PC (next to left side on U2 PC)
12/30/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While working as a miner operator, employee reports numbness in both right and left hands up to elbows and, at times, in fingertips. Employee continued to work until January 28th.
12/19/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While working as a ram car driver employee experiences that wrists and elbows hurt/have numbness. They continued to work until 1/30/2026.
12/18/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 12/18/2025. The fall location was in the 1st panel south off the 3rd main west (Unit 4), entry 9, in the intersection at survey station 42+00 (71xc). The fall...
12/12/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred at this location on 12/12/2025. The fall location was in the 1st panel north off the 3rd main west (Unit 3), entry 4, in the intersection at survey station 18+00 (31xc). The fall...
11/07/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While roof bolting in 3L, employee was hitting a clogged drill steel when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder blade. EE continued to work until EE was taken off work later in November.
10/27/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost While pulling down exhaust curtain with their left hand in Unit 1, Entry 12, 44+40 - 45+00. In doing so, a section of rock fell out, striking the contractor on their head and left side.
10/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost While lifting a belt crossover to back on it's legs it slipped. This caused the employee to jam their arm/elbow into the crossover legs/skirt boards on the pony drive in Unit 3.
10/15/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d lost Employee reported occasional tingling in wrists and hands. EE continued to work until surgery on 1/5/2026.
09/17/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 15d restricted Employee was unloading a box of SCSR's off the back of a Kubota when it slipped. Employee heard pop in left arm around elbow area and felt pain/numbness. Employee continued to work until surgery on 10...
08/28/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported intermittent pain with overhead work.
08/25/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost While passenger in mantrip leaving Unit 1, they hit a hole causing employee to pop up and land on hammer in tool belt, striking the lower right side of back.
08/18/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While carrying belt structure, employee felt pain in right arm. They tripped while carrying a top roller and felt pop in right elbow/forearm area.
07/30/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost An employee was bent over working on suction line when a piece of rock fell out between bolts in Unit 1, Entry 4 at 18+61, striking the employee on the lower back.
07/23/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost When the employee was tramming the roof bolter past the intersection in Unit 2, Entry 4 @ 8+40 to pick up hog panel, the employee bumped EE's right arm on the ATRS.
07/16/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on July 16, 2025 at approximately 4:00am. The location of the fall was on the 1st North Panel off the 3rd Main West at survey station 32+60 (xc 45) in Entry 9.
07/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee felt pain in lower abdomen when loading trash and pallets in the dumpster in Unit 3.
07/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Contractor strained shoulder while pulling down curtain in Unit 3, entry 11.
06/03/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 56d lost Employee reported an occupational illness prior to shift start. They continued to work until they went out for surgery the following month.
05/22/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None An unplanned roof fall occurred on Unit #4 between entries 7-9 at survey station 33+00.
05/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost After cutting bands on a stack of curtain boards outby U2, xc 108, supply entry 5, some boards fell on the employees leg, causing a strain and small abrasion to the outer side of their left knee.
04/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost While pulling down curtain employee felt pop in upper right arm/shoulder.
04/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost While stacking a box of miner bits on supply tractor, employee felt a pop in upper arm by right shoulder.
03/25/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When turning to speak with supervisor, employee bumped their mouth on the canopy of the roof bolter.
03/21/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee changing out link on conveyor chain in Unit 4, Entry 10. While driving link back together a small piece of metal chipped off and imbedded in upper thigh. It was removed and stitched closed.
03/17/2025 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 114d lost Ram car driver in Unit 1, #10 entry 29+40 between XC 29+40 - 30+00 reached out of the ram car to get drops out of the way to better see miner operator and caught middle and ring finger of right hand b...
03/03/2025 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at cross cut #14, 1 North 3 (Unit #3), entry #6, Survey Station 7+80.
02/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Struck in mouth by a steel for boring holes in 2x4. After finishing making a hole in 2x4, when removing steel, employee punched self in the face with steel, resulting in a chipped front tooth.
02/22/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 152d lost While walking around maintenance sled employee stated they tripped and tried to catch themself then stepped in a hole at the same time. Felt sharp pain in shoulder.
01/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was shoveling on the 1ME belt at XC35 when they felt a sharp pain in the lower right abdomen.
01/14/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 241d lost Employee slipped on ladder while taking down drops in Unit 1 for a belt and power move. EE was using a 4' ladder and stepped on the 3rd step when EE slipped. EE landed on EE's left foot and stated EE...
01/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was pulling down on a piece of curtain attached to hog panel. They fell to the ground on their right shoulder.
12/26/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost While roof bolter was hanging cable in Entry 10 XC in Unit 3, a cable reel from 416 RB struck the employee, causing employee to fall down.
12/19/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 99d lost Employee had just finished drilling top steel, and inserted bottom steel into the top steel, started bringing the pod (pot) to the bottom steel and missed inserting into the pod, causing the steel to...
11/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost While building a stopping, employee pulled a block off the pallet which struck EE's left wrist/forearm resulting in a small abrasion and strain on forearm.
11/08/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered on 11/8/2024 on the 3MW at survey station 45+60, between entries 4 & 5.
10/18/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee walked into staging area after exiting mantrip and felt abdominal pain with pulling sensation. Employee continued to work until March 13, 2025.
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost Employee felt pain in stomach while lifting belt structure in Unit 1 Pony Drive between XC7-8. After further evaluation it was determined to be a hernia.
09/20/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 63d lost Employee reported pain in both elbows and hands. They continued to work until further evaluation determined the need to be taken off in November.
08/26/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Operator smashed finger between long arm boom and canopy post. Their right hand was on the drill boom while pushing the bolt up. This resulted in stitches on the tip of their right middle finger.
08/20/2024 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 51d lost While rolling up curtain in Unit 1 (entry 1, 19+20) a rib popped out causing the employee to fall to ground. This resulted in a fibula fracture.
08/12/2024 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck their face on the canopy of #517 scoop when getting into the scoop. This resulted in a laceration of their eyebrow.
08/09/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 74d lost Employee was in Unit 1 (13 R, XC-28, 16+20), when they put outside bolt swing in to get the inside bolt, a piece of rock rolled off the canopy, striking the employee and resulting in a lower back stra...
08/05/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered at cross cut #55, 1 North 3 Panel(Unit 3), entry #9, Survey Station (38+60).
07/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee strained middle back while pulling pump out of road water truck.
07/02/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost Employee was walking around the corner in entry #12 in the last open XC when a brow area popped out and struck their shoulder when they were walking past.
06/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Operator was installing inside bolt when a rock slid off canopy and slid down. When the employee went to move out of the way they rolled their ankle resulting in a small fracture.
06/21/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 78d lost Repetitive motion claim of numbness to hand, elbows, and fingers. Employee was taken off work later for further evaluation.
06/18/2024 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was discovered in Unit #2, entry #7, at Survey Station 9+00(16XC).
06/10/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While backing the roof bolter out in Unit 2, the employee's safety glasses were struck with the roof bolter cable reel ball. The lens of their safety glasses lacerated their upper eyelid resulted in n...