Muerte de Belt Foreman en Apex Quarry and Plant (Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc.), NV, 21 de enero de 2013

Employee worked as lead maintenance mechanic. Believed on morning of accident, Employee went to area Kiln 2 Preheater, Ram 4 to respond to work order. Employee had two-way radio. No witness to accident. Unknown whether employee was inspecting work or performing work on the No 4 ram. Initial examination suggests Employee was injured when ram activated. Ram was not locked out.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

1. Management did not ensure that the mine had appropriate established safe work procedures and that miners were trained in the procedures and the procedures were followed during maintenance activities on the Kiln #2 preheater, ram #4 unit. The energy source was not deenergized and the ram was not blocked against hazardous motion.

   Acción correctiva: Management revised the lockout, tag out, and blocking procedures and established policies to ensure that safe work procedures are followed when maintenance work is performed. Persons performing the task were trained in the new procedures and policies. Management will monitor maintenance work to ensure the procedures are being followed.

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

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

Fuente de la lesión

KILNS,MELT FURNACE,RETORT

Naturaleza de la lesión

FRACTURE,CHIP

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

6 years

Experiencia en esta mina

6 years

Experiencia en este puesto

6 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY

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