• Equipment should be properly blocked to prevent accidental lowering when persons are present.



• Blocking material should be thoroughly examined and tested prior to use.



• Ground where blocks will be placed should be examined for integrity prior to blocking equipment.

	Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident in the future. Please specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether your name may be used. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.

This is the 24^th fatality reported in calendar year 2001 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2000, there were 39 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the second fatality classified as Machinery in 2001. There were ten machinery fatalities in the same period in 2000.

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The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.

For more information:
MSHA's Fatal Accident Investigation Report