Maintenance Man

Employee fell off the back of #62A loader landing on upper back/neck/shoulder.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On September 15, 2016, Gregory R. Duff, Mechanic (age 60), was injured while working on a front end loader. Duff had completed his assigned tasks and was dismounting the machine when he fell. He impacted the ground with his head, neck, and shoulders and was unconscious for several minutes. He was transported to Renown Hospital in Reno, Nevada and placed on life support. Duff died as a result of his injuries on September 26, 2016. The accident occurred because management failed to ensure that policies and procedures on maintaining three points of contact while using ladders were followed.

1. The victim traveled down the ladder from the rear left fender of the loader without having both hands free.

   Acción correctiva: All miners were retrained in accessing ladders and steps. The operator implemented a safe procedure to raise and lower tools.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Getting On Or Off Equipment

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Caída desde una máquina

Fuente de la lesión

GROUND

Naturaleza de la lesión

CEREBRAL HEMORAGE-NT CCUS

Parte del cuerpo afectada

BRAIN

Experiencia minera total

20 years

Experiencia en esta mina

7 years

Experiencia en este puesto

20 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY