Laborer fatality at Gibson South (Gibson County Coal, LLC), IN, May 15, 2012

at 10:45 PM

On May 15, 2012, a laborer was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Gibson South (Gibson County Coal, LLC), IN.

Gibson South · Underground · Coal

Operator: Gibson County Coal, LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)

Contractor on site: A01

Gibson County, IN

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to the walkway or working surface

Investigator narrative

Employee was helping to pour concrete in the shaft, the hose is directed to the shaft walls as needed. The hose was over loaded with material when the concrete came out of the bucket too fast, this caused the hose to surge and knock employee and his co-workers off their feet, resulting a fracture to employee's left ankle.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Cement Work, Gunite Crew
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: SLOPE/INCLINED SHAFT
Mining method: Other
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Source of injury: SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected: LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Total mining experience: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220121380027 · Mine ID 1202388 Trainer view →