Lively Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 414 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/29/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the secondary escapeway on the 2nd panel north travel way. The fall was located in Entry 7 between XC4 and XC6. The fall measured approximately 60 feet long x 20 feet wide x...
06/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee was getting out of ram car and tripped, causing EE to fall against the rib and to the ground. EE continued to work until EE's injury was aggravated and was taken off for medical care.
06/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 94d lost Employee was picking up a belt roller cradle when they felt a pop in their shoulder. This employee continued to worked until 08/29/2022 when they were taken off work by a medical doctor.
06/02/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 144d lost While performing service work on a continuous miner, the EE raised a hinged door and rested it on their shoulder. The EE had slight body movement, causing the door to slip and fall onto their left ha...
05/09/2022 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost Employee states: walked into a roof bolt plywood square and jammed their neck. They worked until June when they decided they needed medical treatment.
04/22/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was in the process of drilling a 6 foot hole for a roof bolt. Employee had completed drilling the length of the first drill steel and was in the process of adding the 2nd drill steel when th...
04/16/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost EE tripped and fell while walking. Continued to work until July when EE was taken off for further treatment.
04/11/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d lost Employee is experiencing numbness and pain in EE's hands and wrists while performing EE's daily task as a ramcar operator. EE continued to work until 05/25/2022 when EE was taken off work for medical...
04/03/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd Panel North off the 1st Main East in Entry #4 at 29+40. This location is inby the section loading point. The dimensions of the fall are approximately 19' wide by 25'...
03/30/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt in the mine roof. Employee was guiding the bolt with hand as EE raised the drill pot. EE activated the rotation in this process and torqued EE'...
03/14/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 72d lost Employee stats that they are feeling pain and numbness in both wrists and hands. Employee continued to work until they were taken off for medical treatment.
02/24/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing hog panel wire mesh to the mine roof. During the process of installing this mesh to the mine roof, the edge of the wire mesh contacted the employee's arm causing a laceration...
02/22/2022 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the primary escapeway on the 1st Main East Intake. The fall was located in Entry #8 between xc31 and xc32. The fall measured approximately 15 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 8...
02/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Contractor employee was building a stopping using concrete blocks. Contractor picked up a concrete block and put it in place when they felt pain in shoulder
02/16/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee was helping load angle iron metal pieces when one the pieces rolled and contacted EE's right pinky finger resulting in a fracture.
02/14/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost Employee states they are feeling sharp pain shooting through both hands/wrists into both elbows and left shoulder while bolting.
01/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost Employee was hand loading a valve bank for a U/G roof bolter. When they loaded the valve bank on to the transportation vehicle it shifted causing the employee to strain their back. The employee contin...
01/28/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was walking in the U/G production unit when EE tripped and fell to the mine floor injuring their shoulder.
01/28/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost Employee is experiencing pain in the hands as EE performs daily tasks as a U/G mechanic.
01/14/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was involved with the removal of an articulation jack on a machine. Employee was holding the the pin removal hammer while another employee was hitting it with a sledge hammer. The sledge ham...
01/10/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee was walking from the working face to the tool bench when EE tripped and fell to the mine floor catching self with EE's hand and arm, jamming EE's shoulder. This incident occurred on 01/10/20...
01/09/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee experiences pain and numbness in right hand and elbow while performing tasks as a U/G mechanic.
01/06/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None IW was working next to another EE when the other EE was unhooking chains from material. The chains stored their own energy and as such when the last chain was unhooked from position it swung toward th...
12/28/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee was exiting the operators cab of a ram car when their knee ""popped"" and they felt pain also.
12/22/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Rocks were being removed from the continuous miner. Employee stepped up to remove the pulling rope off the rock that been pulled off machine. As EE stepped up, EE stepped on a rock this rock was sit...
12/14/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was roof bolting when the drill steel became stuck in the drill chuck. EE took the drill wrench and hit the stuck drill steel. The wrench bounced back hitting the employee in the right eye...
11/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost Employee was using a pry bar to remove a rock off the continuous miner when employee felt pain in right elbow. Employee continued to work until 04/05/2022 when employee's doctor took employee off wor...
11/13/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost Employee was installing hog paneling mesh to the mine roof. Employee was attaching it to the ATRS of the roof bolter when a piece of rock fell out of the mine roof contacting them on the head, lacerat...
11/10/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 128d lost Employee is experiencing pain and numbness in their hands and elbows while performing daily work tasks. This was reported on 11/10/2021, employee continued to work until 01/13/2022 when EE was taken...
11/04/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 74d lost Employee is having pain and discomfort in hands, elbows and shoulders while performing daily job assignments. This was reported on 11/04/2021, employee continued to work until 12/01/2021 when employee...
10/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was walking across the U/G working section when EE stepped in a hole/rut twisting left knee.
10/20/2021 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 48d restricted After completing a mucking cycle IE was waiting on drill basket to be sent in. IE was standing at shaft bottom when a rock loosened behind the shaft liner and fell from approximately 33' striking IE i...
10/20/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall was found in the examiner's weekly return examination route. The fall was located in Entry #1 between #108 and #109 crosscuts of the 2nd Panel North off the 1st Main East. The fall was a...
09/22/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 114d lost Employee experienced some pain in their back and right arm as EE was helping hang miner cable. This incident was reported on 09/22/2021, employee continued to work until 10/12/2021 when EE was taken...
09/11/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A roof fall occurred in the 2nd North off the 2nd Main East Panel. The roof fall was located in Entry #9 at 13+80. A hidden slip was evident in the anchorage zone after the fall had occurred.
09/10/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was replacing cutting bits on the head of the continuous miner. EE went to hit on the bit removal tool with a hammer and missed hitting EE's right pinky finger. This resulted in a crushing i...
09/09/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out worn miner bits and was using a hammer and a chisel in this process. When hitting the chisel a sliver of metal came off and imbedded in EE's left forearm. EE continued to wo...
08/24/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost Employee feels pain and numbness in EE's left arm and hand while performing EE's work assignments. This incident was reported on 08/24/2021 but employee continued to work until 10/27/2021 when EE was...
08/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 58d lost Employee was assisting with removing the jack pipes from the unit tail piece during a belt advancement. As employee pulled the pipe out of the rib notch, employee felt pain in groin. After medical ev...
08/17/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 38d lost Employee is experiencing numbness and pain in hands and arms while performing job as a roof bolter. Incident was reported on 08/17/2021, employee continued to work until 10/06/2021 when employee was...
08/06/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost While setting a timber, the employee was struck by a piece of rock resulting in a neck strain. EE continued to work until additional treatment was sought.
07/26/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 136d lost Employee reported hands are falling asleep and elbows are hurting. EE continued to work until EE was taken off for surgery in June 2023.
07/07/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping move the roof bolter out of a cut and was handling the trailing cable. A piece of rock fell out of between the roof bolts contacting EE's right forearm causing a laceration that r...
06/29/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 62d lost Employee is experiencing pain and numbness in hands and elbows while performing job as a belt mechanic. This incident was reported on 6/29/2021 but employee continued to work until 8/27/2021 when take...
06/16/2021 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking alongside the roof bolter and had EE's hand on the side of the machine. A piece of rock fell out of the roof and contacted EE's hand resulting in a bruised hand. After further m...
06/10/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost Employee was in the process of installing a roof bolt. The roof bolt did not seat right in the drill chuck, while they had their hand on the roof bolt they activated the drill rotation to set the bolt...
05/17/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 82d lost Employee is experiencing numbness and pain in both hands and elbows while performing daily job tasks. This incident was reported on 05/17/2021, employee continued to work until 06/16/2021 when EE wen...
05/07/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 210d lost Employee on 05/07/2021 was struck on the head and continued work until June when EE sought medical treatment.
04/29/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 72d lost Employee is experiencing numbness and pain in hands and elbows as EE performs job as a roof bolter. This incident was reported on 4/29/2021. EE continued to work until 6/9/2021 when EE was taken out...
04/28/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 110d lost Employee is experiencing pain and numbness in both hands while performing daily job tasks which involves some repetitive motions. This incident was reported on 4/28/2021, employee continued to work u...