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Friday 29 April 2016

10:08:00 am

 

MNM Serious Accident Alert

News from MSHA: A Serious Accident Alert

 

At a Surface Dimension Stone Mine a miner was operating a crawler hydraulic blast hole drill and the miner's loose-fitting sweatshirt was caught in the drill steel. The miner received life-threatening injuries and thankfully was able to recover after an extended period time in a local hospital.

BEST PRACTICES

  • Establish written policies for the type of clothing and methods to secure clothing when working around equipment and ensure that the policies are followed.  Do not wear loose-fitting or bulky clothing when working around drilling machinery.
  • Avoid using any type of object that could become entangled with or thrown from moving or rotating parts.
  • Do not manually thread the drill steel while the drill head is rotating.
  • Safely position hoses and cables on and around drilling equipment.  Design proper hangers, guides, stand-offs and entrances to eliminate the necessity of handling hoses or cables in close proximity to rotating or moving equipment.
  • Stop the drill rotation when performing tasks near the rotating steel.
  • Ensure that the area around the drill equipment is free from tripping hazards and that drilling materials are safely arranged and well-organized to prevent accidents.
  • Ensure that machine controls and safety devices such as emergency shutdowns operate effectively.



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