Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver

A customer's truck became caught in overhead wires when the driver deployed the automatic tarp in driveway while exiting the mine. The driver exited vehicle safely and was electrocuted when the driver attempted to climb back in to the truck while the tarp arms were still in contact with overhead power lines. The accident resulted in a fatality.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On November 17, 2021, at 3:10 p.m., Luigi Cicillini, an 18 year-old customer truck driver, without a commercial truck driver license, was electrocuted when he tried to re-enter the truck’s cab while the trailer’s tarping mechanism was in contact with an energized overhead high-voltage power line. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not: 1) warn customer truck drivers of overhead high-voltage power lines along the haul road, and 2) provide adequate site-specific hazard awareness training.

1. The mine operator did not prevent operation of equipment within ten feet of the energized overhead high-voltage power lines.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator posted signs warning truck drivers of overhead high-voltage power lines along the mine road.

2. The mine operator did not provide adequate site-specific hazard awareness training.

   Acción correctiva: The mine operator installed site-specific hazard awareness training signage that include a policy for tarping loaded trucks leaving the mine.

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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

Contacto con corriente eléctrica

Fuente de la lesión

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Naturaleza de la lesión

ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION

Parte del cuerpo afectada

BODY SYSTEMS

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY