Prep Plant Foreman

Plant Manager aggravated a pre-existing injury to the right heel tearing a blood blister while walking over a level drill bench. On July 20th, EE died after complications following surgery after an x-ray revealed a broken right heel bone and torn achilles tendon.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On Monday, July 15, 2019, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Mark Burns, a 62-year-old plant manager with over 23 years of mining experience, stumbled on a ridge, three to four inches high, while he was on a drill bench and planted his right heel to regain his balance. This caused a compound fracture in his right foot and aggravated a pre-existing injury. On July 19, 2019, Burns was at a medical center for scheduled surgery on his right foot. While he was undergoing preoperative procedures, he became unresponsive. Medical personnel stabilized Burns, placed him on a ventilator, and transferred him to the Intensive Care Unit. On Saturday, July 20, 2019, at 12:13 a.m., Burns died at the medical center.

1. The plant manager stumbled while walking on a drill bench and injured his heel as he attempted to regain his balance.

   Acción correctiva: On January 31, 2020, the mine operator conducted safety meetings with all the miners regarding the importance of examining work areas to assure that they are safe and free of tripping hazards.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Walking, Running

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Sobreesfuerzo, no clasificado en otra parte

Fuente de la lesión

GROUND

Naturaleza de la lesión

FRACTURE,CHIP

Parte del cuerpo afectada

FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS

Experiencia minera total

23 years

Experiencia en esta mina

8 years

Experiencia en este puesto

8 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY