Auger Helper

A 33 year old miner was attempting to move an auger steel with an onboard crane when a section of the auger struck ee chest. EE was transported by ambulance to a hospital where ee died.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at approximately 10:25 a.m., Roger W. Herndon, a 33-year-old auger mining machine helper (in training) with approximately 3 days of surface mining experience, received fatal injuries when he was struck in the chest while moving a piece of auger drill steel (auger steel). When he was struck, Herndon was using the onboard crane in an attempt to move a piece of auger steel onto the deck of the auger machine. The accident occurred because the victim was not adequately trained and was standing in an unsafe location. Also, the mine operator did not properly maintain the auger’s hydraulic system which compromised the safety of miners operating the machine.

1. Improper adjustments were made to the operating hydraulic pressures by persons not familiar with the manufacturer’s pressure settings.

   Acción correctiva: The operating pressures in the hydraulic system were set properly. The operator developed a written policy that permits only qualified employees to perform maintenance and adjustments on the auger mining machine. All employees were trained in the new policy.

2. The task training provided by the operator was not adequate because the training did not include the health and safety aspects and safe operating procedures for the task, equipment and machinery, and supervised practice during nonproduction.

   Acción correctiva: The operator revised its task training program to include the health and safety aspects and safe operating procedures for the task, equipment and machinery, and supervised practice during nonproduction.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Auger (Surface)

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo

Fuente de la lesión

DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)

Naturaleza de la lesión

FRACTURE,CHIP

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

12 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY