Welder (Shop)

Worker took it on his self to cut belt line down without the use of the equipment that we was using to take it down with. He cut it then started walking away from it as it was falling. Then it caught the catwalk he was on and flipped him over the double hand rail on the catwalk and fell to the ground about 20 ft down.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

1. The policies and controls in place at this mine site did not ensure that persons could work safely in dismantling the belt structure where there was a danger of falling. Management failed to ensure that fall protection was provided, utilized, readily available, and that all employees required to work from elevated positions were trained in the use of fall protection. No oversight of the dismantling activity was performed by McCoy Elkhorn.

   Acción correctiva: Mine management and the contractor (T&B) have made modifications to their safety and contractor oversight plans. On July 30, 2012, McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corporation submitted a supplemental page to their approved training plan, detailing the actions that they will take to prevent a similar accident from occurring at this mine. These actions include a written work plan formulated by the contractor for unusual and unique work assignments to be explained to all employees during hazard training, as well as conducting at least one examination each shift and additional examinations for hazards as necessary. The supplement to the approved training plan also stipulates who shall perform these examinations, and how hazards shall be corrected and recorded.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Welding Or Cutting

Subunidad / ubicación

SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND

Tipo de accidente

Caída desde andamios, pasarelas, plataformas

Fuente de la lesión

GROUND

Naturaleza de la lesión

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

40 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY