Bulldozer Operator

Had just finished up workplace exam and shimming the cone, done pre-shift inspection and had blown horn for start up and around 8:19 am. Co-worker saw EE lying on conveyor belt with his legs under the magnet. He immediately notified the crusher operator and he immediately shut off the operation.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

1. Management did not ensure that safe operating procedures were followed while persons removed tramp steel from the magnet located above the belt conveyor. The victim accessed the belt conveyor without ensuring that it had been deenergized, locked and tagged out, and blocked against hazardous motion.

   Acción correctiva: Management established policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that belt conveyors are deenergized, locked and tagged out, and blocked against hazardous motion before persons work on them. All miners have been trained regarding these new procedures.

2. Management did not ensure that safe operating procedures were followed prior to starting a belt conveyor. The required audible warning device could not be heard above the plant noise at the location of the accident when the belt conveyor was started.

   Acción correctiva: Two additional warning horns that are audible above the surrounding noise level were installed at appropriate locations so persons could hear the warnings.

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

Atrapado en, bajo o entre, no clasificado en otra parte

Fuente de la lesión

BELT CONVEYORS

Naturaleza de la lesión

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

30 years

Experiencia en esta mina

4 years

Experiencia en este puesto

7 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY