Fatality · MSHA Record #220072340012
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer Management
August 10, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Operator: Gibson County Coal LLC (Alliance Resource Partners LP)
Gibson County, IN
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall down raise, shaft or manway
Investigator narrative
While being lowered in sinking bucket, a strap and clevis engaged with shaft door upsetting the sinking bucket exposing three individuals to a fall hazard resulting in three fatalities.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Ride Equipment
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Source of injury
- MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 1.21 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.67 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.67 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220072340012 · Mine ID 1202215Trainer view →