Muerte de Continuous Miner Operator en Mountaineer II Mine (Mingo Logan Coal LLC), WV, 6 de septiembre de 2024

The employee received a fatal injury after being struck by falling rock.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On September 6, 2024, at approximately 5:55 p.m., Gary Chapman, a 33 year-old continuous mining machine (CMM) operator with over 12 years of mining experience, died when he was struck by falling rock from the mine roof. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: 1) comply with the approved Roof Control Plan (RCP), 2) conduct adequate examinations of the I-5 working section, and 3) have procedures in place to prevent miners from working or traveling under unsupported roof.

1. The mine operator did not comply with the approved RCP.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator developed, implemented and trained miners on a revision of the RCP addressing mining stumps for connecting crosscuts and measures taken for adverse roof conditions.

2. The mine operator did not conduct adequate examinations of the I-5 working section.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator has conducted an adequate examination of the I-5 working section and has trained examiners on conducting adequate examinations.

3. The mine operator did not have procedures in place to prevent miners from working or traveling under unsupported roof.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator revised the RCP and training plan to provide quarterly training to miners on hazards of work or travel under unsupported roof. The mine operator trained all miners on this revision. The revised RCP and training emphasized that miners must never work or travel under unsupported roof.

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Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Continuous Miner

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Continuous Mining

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

12 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

1 year

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY

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