Bull Gang Foreman

There were no witnesses to the event. Victim was found near a rib that had rolled and was not responsive. When found, crew members responded & performed CPR & transported the injured to the surface. The rib portion near the victim was approximately 32" wide - 82" long - and 0-8" in thickness.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

1. The mine operator failed to develop and implement a method of rib support for mining under deep cover. A method of rib support was needed in order to mitigate the hazardous condition of rib rolls present at the mine.

   Acción correctiva: The operator has now developed a mining plan that includes rib bolting when mining under covers in excess of 1,000 feet. This plan includes changes to the roof control plan and the purchase of roof bolting machines that have the ability to install horizontal rib bolts. The plan also requires systematic actions to be taken to control the pillar corners when mining under cover depths between 700 and 1,000 feet.

2. The mine operator failed to insure that adequate preshift examinations were being conducted and that all obvious hazardous conditions present were being reported.

   Acción correctiva: Written policy regarding preshift examinations and training of all examiners in the recognition of mine hazards has been conducted. A record of the training for the examiners was provided to MSHA.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Continuous Miner

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Continuous Mining

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

HEAD,NEC

Experiencia minera total

10 years

Experiencia en esta mina

8 years

Experiencia en este puesto

3 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY