Muerte de Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver en Spring Creek Mine (Spring Creek Coal LLC), MT, 23 de junio de 2014

An empty haul truck traveled in a forward direction through a dump berm and came to rest at the bottom of the angle of repose dump fatally injuring the operator.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

At approximately 7:35 p.m. on June 23, 2014, Stewart R. Orcutt (Victim) was killed while operating a Komatsu 830E DC haul truck. The haul truck traveled through a berm at the Ramp 65 Ranch dump and descended approximately 75 feet before stopping abruptly against the opposite embankment in the bottom of the spoil “V.” The victim was not wearing his seat belt when the accident occurred, which resulted in him receiving fatal injuries.

1. The mine operator failed to ensure seat belts were used where there is a danger of overturning mobile equipment. The victim did not wear his seat belt.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator modified its new miner and contractor training plans to emphasize the importance of the use of seat belts. The plan further emphasized the potential disciplinary actions for not wearing a seat belt.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Haulage Or Dump Truck

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado contra un objeto en movimiento

Fuente de la lesión

HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK

Naturaleza de la lesión

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

5 years

Experiencia en esta mina

5 years

Experiencia en este puesto

5 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY

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