Beltman
Miner became entangled in belt return roller and sustained fatal injuries. Equipment involved was Rahco mobile stacker, Model m30x1500.
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Management did not ensure that appropriate safe work procedures were established for persons to safely clean and maintain the belt conveyor. The belt conveyor was not deenergized and locked out and tagged out before the victim performed work.
Corrective action: Management developed a standard operating policy (SOP) regarding the belt conveyor’s cleanup and maintenance, as well as a detailed lock-out/tag-out policy that requires persons to deenergize the equipment and ensure the equipment is locked out and tagged out. The SOP was explained and miners who work in the reclamation area were trained on the procedures.
Findings from MSHA's final investigation report, which supersedes the preliminary narrative above.
- Activity at time of incident
- Conveyor Belt
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
- Source of injury
- BELT CONVEYORS
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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