Outside Foreman

The crew was attempting to align a section of pipe, which is 40 feet long, when the 2 pipes disconnected and 1 end of the pipe that the crew was trying to install slipped out of the joint and struck the employee. An excavator was being used to position a 36" pipe diameter by 40' long section pipe to connect it to another section of pipe.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

1. Contractor management failed to follow the policies and procedures that had been established to install the pipe. The problems installing the pipe were not properly addressed. Contractor management also failed to ensure that all persons working on the pipe project had received the proper task training prior to starting work on this project.

   Acción correctiva: Contractor management developed a Master Task Plan to ensure all safety items regarding the pipe installation have been addressed. This plan requires that trained and qualified personnel will install the remaining pipe. Engineered metal supports will be used to hold up the spigot end of a pipe while it is inserted into the bell end of the adjacent pipe and all the pipe joints will be tack welded prior to moving to the next section of pipe to be installed.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Machine Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

RBR,GLS,PLSTC,FIBRGLS,FAB

Naturaleza de la lesión

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Parte del cuerpo afectada

HEAD,NEC

Experiencia minera total

6 years

Experiencia en esta mina

3 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY