Laborer

The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fatal injuries. The operator is continuing to investigate the root cause(s) of this accident.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

Dillon P. Chesney, a 20-year old plant operator, was fatally injured on September 5, 2017, while working near an operating belt conveyor. The victim was found beneath the hopper entangled in the tail pulley of the short feed conveyor. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: (1) have a guard secured in place prior to operating the conveyor; (2) provide appropriate task training to the victim so he understood the hazards associated with the work being performed; and (3) conduct adequate workplace examinations to identify hazards so appropriate corrective actions could be taken.

1. Management did not have a guard secured in place prior to operating the conveyor

   Acción correctiva: Management revised the Training Plan and incorporated policies with respect to the use of guarding, and provided miners with appropriate training. Additional guarding was also installed.

2. Management did not provide appropriate task training to the victim so he understood the hazards associated with the work being performed.

   Acción correctiva: Management provided miners with task training in proper workplace examinations, conveyor safety, conveyor guarding, plant operator guidelines, and locking and tagging out requirements and procedures.

3. Management did not conduct adequate workplace examinations to identify hazards so appropriate corrective actions could be taken.

   Acción correctiva: Management introduced comprehensive workplace examination policies related to identifying hazardous conditions and provided training to the miners.

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 objetos en movimiento o engranados

Fuente de la lesión

BELT CONVEYORS

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

0 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY