Electrician

A contractor died at the operation underground. The cause of death is unknown at the time of this report. MSHA issued a 103(k) order on the area. The information in this report is all we have at this time.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

Shawn Clements, a 43-year-old contract Electrician with 10 weeks of experience at this mine, died on August 15, 2019, after contacting an energized electrical circuit. The victim was attempting to install a new circuit for the fire suppression system at the time of the accident. The accident occurred because mine management did not ensure the victim de-energized and locked out the electrical circuit prior to performing the task.

1. The mine operator did not ensure contract electricians followed their lock-out and tag-out policy prior to performing work on the electrical power circuit.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator had a safety stand down with all miners: hourly, salary and contractors, at the mine and reviewed the lock-out and tag-out policy along with other safety procedures. Mine operator revised their training procedures to ensure new contract employees receive training in their lock-out and tag-out program and record such training.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Hand Tools (Not Powered)

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

LAST OPEN CROSSCUT

Método de minería

Other

Tipo de accidente

Contacto con corriente eléctrica

Fuente de la lesión

CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL

Naturaleza de la lesión

ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION

Parte del cuerpo afectada

BODY SYSTEMS

Experiencia minera total

0 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY