Gibson South safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections.
Safety activity
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs.
30 CFR 75.202(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $818.00 proposed penalty
Roof control plan.
30 CFR 75.220(a)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Powered haulage
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee inadvertently contacted the corner of the rib with the mast of the mini-trac causing a large chunk of coal to fall, striking the employee in the right hand. The employee sustained fractures and lacerations to EE's right hand. EE began missing work on 08/04/2025.
Drill dust control at underground areas of underground mines.
30 CFR 72.630(b) · $267.00 proposed penalty
Health Technical Investigation
25.0 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was attempting to remove a rock that had become lodged in the tailpiece when they felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee was seen by a doctor and placed off work for a lower back strain. They began missing work on 07/29/2025.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Protection of low- and medium-voltage three-phase circuits used underground.
30 CFR 75.901(b)(12) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Weekly examination.
30 CFR 75.364(h) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance.
30 CFR 75.503 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
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Accident narrative
Contractor bent over to pick up EE's drill steel and when EE did EE's right forearm contacted a pin plate that was sitting on EE's tray resulting in a laceration. (14) sutures were required to close the wound.
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 6.5 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Mine ventilation plan; submission and approval.
30 CFR 75.370(a)(1) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 8.0 on-site hours reported
Warning devices.
30 CFR 75.208 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
610.3 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspection
7.0 on-site hours reported
Spot Inspections
103(i) · 7.0 on-site hours reported
Belt air course ventilation.
30 CFR 75.350(a)(2) · $165.00 proposed penalty
Methane monitors.
30 CFR 75.342(a)(4) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Handling of materials
Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee stepped awkwardly into a hole while hanging the feeder cable and felt a sharp pain in the back of their right knee. Employee was taken to OA and placed off work for a possible torn meniscus. They began missing work on 06/26/2025.
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.