HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Gibson County Coal, LLC
Start: 05/13/2026

220261350002 · 05/13/2026 · Gibson County Coal, LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 0.08 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator: Gibson County Coal, LLC
Mine: 1202388

Narrative

While trying to connect EE's drill steels together, the bottom drill steel cross threaded with the starter steel and popped the contractor on the left hand resulting in a fracture to EE's left index finger. EE began missing work on 5/14/2026

Source

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