Bull Gang Foreman

Employee was installing a canopy on the shuttle car and the canopy fell on him striking him in the head and chest.

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2012, a 32-year-old foreman with eleven years of mining experience was killed when he was struck in the head by a shuttle car canopy that had become dislodged from the mine roof during installation of the canopy onto the shuttle car. The victim was located in the operator's compartment of a JOY Mining Machinery (JOY) shuttle car when he positioned himself underneath the suspended canopy. While attempting to align the canopy posts to complete installation, the canopy became dislodged from the anchor point with the mine roof, resulting in the canopy striking the victim in the head, causing fatal injuries.

1. The mine operator failed to ensure compliance with30 CFR § 75.1726(b) pertaining to work not being performed under machinery or equipment that has been raised until the machinery or equipment has been securely blocked in position. Miners were not trained appropriately in the installation and removal of the shuttle car canopy.

   Acción correctiva: Management obtained a new device to assist in canopy installation and removal and trained miners in its use.

2. The mine operator failed to ensure that the victim was task trained in shuttle car operation and maintenance work pertaining to safe work practices and work procedures regarding the installation of equipment canopies.

   Acción correctiva: The operator instituted policies and procedures and revised the Approved Training Plan to address this work task. Miners were trained on the proper procedures pertaining to the use of the new device for safe removal of the shuttle car canopy.

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

Actividad al momento del incidente

Machine Maintenance

Subunidad / ubicación

UNDERGROUND

Ubicación subterránea

FACE

Método de minería

Continuous Mining

Tipo de accidente

Golpeado por objeto que cae

Fuente de la lesión

METAL COVERS & GUARDS

Naturaleza de la lesión

MULTIPLE INJURIES

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

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY