Muerte de Continuous Miner Operator en Kocjancic (Rosebud Mining Company), PA, 14 de mayo de 2021

A continuous miner operator was mining in the number one entry when employee was struck by a rock in by permanent roof supports. This resulted in a fatality.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On May 14, 2021, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Joseph G. Guzzo, a 32-year-old continuous mining machine operator with approximately 11 years of mining experience, died when a portion of the mine roof fell on him. The accident occurred as he was operating the continuous mining machine (CMM) by remote control while he was under unsupported roof. The accident occurred because the mine operator: 1) had a practice of exceeding the maximum depth of cut requirements specified in the approved roof control and ventilation plans, 2) did not install unsupported roof warning signs or streamers, and 3) allowed the CMM operator to travel and work under unsupported roof.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Continuous Miner

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Continuous Mining

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

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

11 years

Experiencia en esta mina

2 years

Experiencia en este puesto

9 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY

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