Laborer, Bull Gang, Parts Runner, Roustabout, Roof Trimmer/Scaler

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.

Activity at time of incident

Cement Work, Gunite Crew

Subunit / location

UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Source of injury

SCAFFOLDS,STAGING,ETC

Nature of injury

FRACTURE,CHIP

Total mining experience

11 years

Experience at this mine

0.58 years

Experience in this job

0.69 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY