Shuttle Car Operator

EE was operating the company #24-43 Wagner ST 2DS Can-setter at x-cut #11 in B Canyon,#2 entry in the 23rd East intake. When the victim was found, he was unconscious & unresponsive, his mid torso was pinned in the articulation area of the machine. His feet were in the cab & he was seated in the seat. CPR was administered. The victim was pronounced dead upon arriving on the surface.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at approximately 1:30 a.m., mobile equipment operator Alejandro Ramirez (victim) was fatally injured when the Wagner ST-2DS mobile diesel can-setter he was operating, articulated and crushed his exposed upper body. The victim’s fatal injuries were the result of his body being caught between the cab frame and the water make-up tank frame.

1. Mine management failed to ensure that proper pre-operational examinations were completed prior to diesel equipment being placed into service. The Wagner involved in the fatal accident was found with a major steering defect after the two most recent pre-operational examinations were conducted and no defects were found.

   Acción correctiva: Management has instituted a more comprehensive preventative maintenance program that addresses repair and examination requirements, including monitoring the weekly and pre-operational examinations. The training has been completed. Accountability for the equipment inspections has been emphasized in a new, written program.

2. Mine management failed to ensure a proper and comprehensive weekly exam was properly performed.

   Acción correctiva: Management has instituted a more comprehensive preventative maintenance program that addresses repair and examination requirements, including monitoring the weekly and pre-operational examinations. Training has been completed. Accountability for the equipment inspections has been emphasized in a new, written program.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Load-Haul-Dump (Ug)

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

INTERSECTION

Método de minería

Other

Tipo de accidente

Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Fuente de la lesión

MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS

Experiencia minera total

10 years

Experiencia en esta mina

5 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY