Laborer

EE's working to clean the mainframe arm on primary crusher. During the lift, the rigging assembly appears to have failed, striking the EE who was located in the line of fire.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On July 17, 2023, at approximately 1:06 p.m., Christopher G. Perry, a 37-year-old miner with one year and six months of mining experience, died when he was helping to replace an arm guard on a gyratory crusher. A steel lifting lug that had been welded onto the crusher’s narrow arm guard detached and struck Perry while the narrow arm guard was being lifted by a crane. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not ensure the miner was clear of a suspended load.

1. The mine operator did not ensure the miner was clear of the suspended load.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator developed and implemented a new written procedure for working around suspended loads and trained all miners in the new procedure and on the dangers of working near suspended loads.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Machine Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

MACHINE-MILL,CLEANING PLT

Naturaleza de la lesión

UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED

Parte del cuerpo afectada

HEAD,NEC

Experiencia minera total

2 years

Experiencia en esta mina

2 years

Experiencia en este puesto

2 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY