← MSHA accidents

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220142660025 · 09/15/2014 · Gibson County Coal LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity
Idle
Injury source
CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
116
Mine experience
0.29 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A crib had been built, and wire mesh panel had been removed. Injured miner was standing approx. two feet from the crib on the in by side. The rock broke loose, sliding off the crib and struck miner in left leg below the knee. The rock measured two feet in width, four feet in length and one to four inches thick.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown