Outside Foreman

Miner was in the process of removing wedges on right side of tracked Jaw Feeder. During removal of the last wedge, the panel suddenly fell trapping the miner between the counterweight on excavator and the panel. The weight and force of the panel caused blunt force trauma to the chest and head.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On August 26, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., Bobbie D. Skillett died when the right side hopper extension of the jaw crusher fell on him. He was a 52-year-old Crusher Foreman with more than 23 years of mining experience, including approximately four weeks of experience with Chilton Logging Inc. Skillett was preparing the jaw crusher for transport by removing both wedges that held the right side hopper extension in a raised position. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: 1) have a training plan; 2) provide newly hired experienced miner training; 3) establish and follow safe procedures to lower the hopper extension of the jaw crusher; and 4) ensure that a competent person performed a workplace examination before work began.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Hand Tools (Not Powered)

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

METAL COVERS & GUARDS

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

23 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY