Mining Incidents
Muerte · Registro MSHA n.º 220142720036

Maintenance Man

26 de septiembre de 2014 a las 7:05 AM
HOCKLEY MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal
Harris Condado, TX
Clasificación TRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Tipo Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
Narrativa del investigador
The accident occurred while performing maintenance on a forklift. Injury occurred when the forklift apparently moved, crushing the miner between forklift and wooden support column. Specific details are currently under investigation.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

Investigación final de la MSHA
On September 26, 2014, Mark G. Benoit, Mechanic, age 55, was killed while performing maintenance on a forklift in a mill building. Benoit was adjusting the directional solenoid on the transmission from the ground when the forklift began to move forward, pinning him between a wooden support pillar and the forklift’s Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS). The accident occurred due to management’s failure to ensure that persons performed repairs and maintenance on a forklift with the power turned off and the equipment blocked against hazardous motion. The forklift’s engine was running when the operator left the seat and performed maintenance on the directional solenoid that controls the transmission. Additionally, the parking brake was not set and the wheels were not chocked to prevent movement. The victim was not effectively protected against hazardous motion.
Causas fundamentales
  1. The accident occurred due to management’s failure to ensure that persons performed repairs and maintenance on a forklift with the power turned off and the equipment blocked against hazardous motion. The unblocked forklift exposed the victim to hazards associated with the potential movement of the machine.

    Acción correctiva: Management developed safe work procedures for blocking mobile equipment against hazardous motion before persons perform maintenance. Miners were tasked trained to follow these new procedures.

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

Detalles del registro
Actividad al momento del incidente
Machine Maintenance
Subunidad / ubicación
SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
Tipo de accidente
Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
Fuente de la lesión
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Naturaleza de la lesión
CRUSHING
Parte del cuerpo afectada
TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experiencia minera total
1 year
Experiencia en esta mina
1 year
Experiencia en este puesto
1 year
Grado de la lesión
FATALITY
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