Section Foreman

The employee was walking off the face at the G1HG longwall section. As employee passed the head gate drive, the previously bolted and meshed rib unexpectedly failed and the material struck employee resulting crushing type injuries.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. Tanner McFarland, a 25-year-old section foreman with 6 years of mining experience, died after a section of rib fell on him. At the time of the accident, the victim was exiting the longwall face. The section of fallen rib measured 25 feet long, 3 feet thick, and 8½ feet high. The accident occurred because the engineering controls were not adequate to prevent the rib from falling onto the victim.

1. The mine operator did not adequately support or otherwise control the mine ribs.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator developed an action plan to continue mining the G1 longwall panel. The provisions in the action plan required floor to roof support to be installed in strategic locations in the No. 1 entry along the south rib. MSHA agreed to the action plan.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Walking, Running

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Longwall

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que rueda o se desliza

Fuente de la lesión

CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE

Naturaleza de la lesión

CRUSHING

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

6 years

Experiencia en esta mina

6 years

Experiencia en este puesto

6 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY