Mining Fatality – 23.10.2020
Oct 22, 2020
Incident Description
Miner died after being struck by a battery-powered scoop. He had parked his shuttle car in an intersection and was exiting when a scoop went through a ventilation curtain in an adjacent crosscut and struck him.
Learnings
Install and maintain proximity detection systems on mobile section equipment.
Use transparent curtains for ventilation controls on working sections.
Communicate your presence and intended movements. Wait until miners acknowledge your message before moving your equipment.
STOP and SOUND an audible warning device before tramming equipment through ventilation curtains.
Avoid areas where equipment operators cannot readily see you.
Wear personal strobe light devices to increase visibility.
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Date:Oct 22, 2020
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