Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220121380027

Laborer

May 15, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Gibson South · Underground · Coal
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 →