FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

Name: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL at Gibson County Coal LLC
Start: 05/27/2007

220071500014 · 05/27/2007 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: NECK
Days lost: 155
Mine experience: 0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Gibson County Coal LLC
Mine: 1202215

Narrative

While drilling, a large rock fell of the rib approximately 15' above employee striking him in the head and knocking his hard hat off causing compression fractures of C5 and C6. Another rock then fell striking him in the head causing a laceration on the scalp.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown