Lively Grove Mine — Accidents

Total: 414 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost The employee was bending a roof bolt to be put into the drilled hole when employee felt pain in their shoulder while bending the roof bolt.
06/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was riding in a personnel carrier when the personnel carrier hit a hole in the mine floor which caused the employee to twist their neck. The employee felt pain in their back and shoulders...
06/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking an tripped on a small rock. The employee fell hitting their knee on the mine floor.
06/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was beating a drill steel to remove dust when employee aligned to receive a Ganglion Cyst. We feel that this type of work activity did not create this injury so we are submitting this as...
06/12/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost The employee stepped off a small pile of gob and fell onto right knee. The accident occurred on 06/12/17. The employee continued to work until 06/21/17 when ee went off on restricted duty. This accide...
06/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee pinched their finger while installing a mine curtain board.
05/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 196d lost, 41d restricted The employee was prying on a roof bolter material pod when the employee felt some pain in shoulder. The employee continued to work until going out for surgery on 9/27/2017.
04/28/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d lost The employee felt pain in their right wrist while roof bolting. The alleged carpel tunnel syndrome injury occurred 04/28/17. The employee continued to work until they went out for surgery on 09/18/201...
04/14/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost We are submitting this as an occupational illness because any condition is due to cumulative, repetitive trauma. The EE sustained a back injury at home and had previous back pain. Subsequently, claime...
04/11/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost The employee was hanging communication cable next to the conveyor belt when the conveyor belt caught two (2) loops of the cable pulling the employee onto the conveyor belt.
03/25/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was washing down the slope with another employee when the employee holding the wash down hoses slipped and struck the other employee holding hose slack with their elbow.
03/15/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost While roof bolting the employee felt pain in their left shoulder and arm. This employee was injured on 03/15/2017 and went out due to the injury on 04/12/2017.
03/08/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The employee was bolting a row of roof bolts when a piece of roof material fell and hit the employee in the nose.
02/28/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 28d lost Employee felt pain in their right wrist while roof bolting, the alleged carpel tunnel syndrome injury occured on 02/28/2017. The employee continued to work until they went out for surgery on 06/22/201...
01/31/2017 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the 1st South Panel off the West Sub-main in entry #3 at SS 16+20.The fall measured 30' long x 18' wide x 6' to 8' high.
01/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 247d lost The employee's scoop was struck by a ram car while turning into a x-cut.
01/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost The employee was getting some roof plates off the roof bolter when the roof bolter operator backed up the bolter and ran on the employees left foot.
12/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was cut on the top of their hand by a metal banding after they cut the band holding roof mesh together.
12/14/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While spading a curtain against a coal rib the employee was hit in the head and back by a piece of slate.
12/13/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 21d restricted The employee was setting the section feeder when the employee stepped on a rock and felt pain in their right knee. This accident occurred on 12/13/2016 and the employee went out for surgery on 02/17/2...
12/12/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 25d restricted Employee was loading bolts on to the roof bolter when the employee felt pain in their left wrist. The alleged carpal tunnel syndrome injury occurred on 12-12-2016. The employee continued to work until...
12/06/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A mine roof fall occurred in the 1st South Panel off the West Sub-main. It was in entry 9 at SS 43+80. The fall measured 35' long and 24' wide and 7' high.
12/05/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee was caring stopping sealant and a ladder when the employee slipped and fell hurting their right shoulder. The employee continued to work until the employee went out for surgery on 05/26/2...
11/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing the battery on their Ram Car when the lid of the battery fell on the employees finger.
10/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost While roof bolting the employee was hit in the head, neck and shoulder by a piece of roof slate.
10/21/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost The employee was bolting and while putting the roof bolt into the hole a piece of rock hit the employee in the right shoulder. The employee was injured on 10/21/2016 and continued to work until the em...
10/13/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 281d lost An employee was running the remote continuous miner when a piece of roof slate fell and struck the employee in the neck and shoulders.
10/04/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 77d lost, 68d restricted The employee was lifting a Ram car drag into the bucket of the Scoop with another employee when the scoop bucket came down on the employees foot.
10/02/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was grinding with a die grinder on a miner head lift jack when a piece of the metal hit the employee in the eye. One small piece of metal had to be removed from the employee's eye.
09/28/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking back to move the roof bolter forward to advance another row of bolts the employee walked into a piece of roof mesh that was on the roof bolter.
09/21/2016 HOISTING ACCIDENT ONLY None On 9-21-16 at 10:50 am the mine escape elevator went down electrically. MSHA was notified at 11:12 am. The mine was evacuated until the issue was corrected.
09/19/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was hanging curtain when a piece of slate came down and hit EE in the forearm.
09/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost The employee was putting two drill steels together when the bottom drill steels came out of the drill chuck and struck the employee in the left thumb.
08/20/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost The employee was hauling dust in a Ram car when they hit a pot hole in the travel-way causing ee to hit head on the Ram car canopy.
07/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted The employee was running a ram car and was waiting to get a load of coal. The employee reached to get gloves off lunch box and was struck by a piece of slate. The employee received a small chip in a...
07/18/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the 1st North Panel off of the 1st Main East in entry 2 at SS 25+80 The fall measured 40'long,20'wide,9'high.
07/11/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A fall occurred in the 1st North Panel off of the 1st Main East in entry 9 at SS 18+60. The fall measured 55'long, 30'wide, 9'high.
07/01/2016 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 3d restricted While bolting entry 3 left in the 1st north panel the employee was hit by a piece of rock in the right ankle. The rock fell and bounced against the employee's ankle.
06/07/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 15d restricted The employee was looking over the edge of an area of overcast construction when EE fell and fractured a bone in hand. This fracture was discovered on a follow up visit on 6-8-16, the employee continue...
05/31/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost This employee alleged to have experienced back pain while pulling down a mine ventilation curtain. During our investigation of the accident we obtained (4) four statements from other employees saying...
05/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost While lifting a fender on the Ram car that was stuck in the wheel well the employee felt pain in their lower back.
04/26/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking the west side of the mine belt between sump and drive travelling inby and right foot slipped on wet rock dust causing the ankle to pop.
04/20/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 36d lost The employee was loading belt structure onto a pallet. EE fractured right ring finger and also received 5 stitches.
04/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was changing the bits on the miner when a snap ring came loose from the bit holder and hit the employee in the mouth and chipped a tooth.
04/13/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost The employee claimed that a fully loaded ram car left the face area and ran over EE's foot. Two different x-rays were taken and there was no fracture or any soft tissue damage to the foot. EE was give...
03/31/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 8d lost, 16d restricted On 3-31-16 the employee alleged Carpel Tunnel Syndrome due to working in the coal mine. The employee continued to work until EE had Carpel Tunnel Surgery on 7-13-2016.
03/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost The employee was examining the Main North belt line when they felt their left knee pop.
02/10/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 95d lost The employee was walking in the Last Open Crosscut when they stepped in a hole in the mine floor and felt a pop in their left knee. The employee's accident occurred on 2/10/16 and EE continued to work...
01/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost The employee was lowering a cover on the miner when they felt something pop in their left ring finger. This accident occurred on 01/21/2016 and on 03/09/2016 Orthopedic Doctor discover a small facture...
01/18/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was filling a water tank and when EE slid the hose across the tank the valve came open and the pressure cause the hose to come up and hit EE in the mouth.