Blaster
The EE was loading lifters when a piece of rock (approx. 4'x 5' x 2') fell from the ceiling and struck the EE. The EE was not pinned under the rock. This resulted in a fatal accident.
Texto original en inglés de la MSHA
On September 2, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m. James Gershman, a 61-year-old blaster with approximately 10 years of underground mining experience, was fatally injured when he was struck by a piece of rock that fell from the roof. The accident occurred because the mine operator did not properly identify and address hazardous ground conditions before performing work in the area.
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The mine operator’s policies and procedures were not adequate to take down or support ground conditions that created a hazard to persons before work or travel commenced in this area.
Acción correctiva: The mine operator developed a written policy and procedure. On the same day a blast will be conducted, a miner who is experienced in examining and testing for loose ground will test and conduct a visual examination of the roof, ribs, face, and geological conditions. An experienced scaler will then perform hand-scaling of the roof, ribs, and face before blasters go in to load holes, and will perform mechanical scaling as required. The mine operator will install roof support for certain mining and geological conditions, and for loose ground conditions, where it cannot be scaled down. The mine operator trained all miners on the policy and procedure.
Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.
- Actividad al momento del incidente
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunidad / ubicación
- UNDERGROUND
- Ubicación subterránea
- FACE
- Método de minería
- Caving
- Tipo de accidente
- Golpeado por objeto que cae
- Fuente de la lesión
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Naturaleza de la lesión
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Parte del cuerpo afectada
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Experiencia minera total
- 10 years
- Experiencia en esta mina
- 10 years
- Experiencia en este puesto
- 8 years
- Grado de la lesión
- FATALITY
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- Informe final de investigación: Lee el informe final de la MSHA
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Registro del accidente:
Descargar MSHA Accidents.zip
luego busque el número de documento
220252470018(la clave única por Formulario MSHA 7000-1) -
Registro de la mina:
Sistema de Recuperación de Datos de Minas de la MSHA
y busque por ID de mina
3608484 - Todos los conjuntos de datos de la MSHA: Directorio del programa de Datos Abiertos del Gobierno que cubre Accidentes, Minas, Inspecciones, Infracciones, etc.