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Slip or Fall of Person Accidents - 11 Miners Died --- 2005 - 2007
Added 04/16/2008
- Four victims did not have or use fall protection.
- Two victims wore fall protection but did not
attach the lanyard.
- Five victims were contractors.
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Blasting Alert
On June 10, 2005, an unplanned detonation of a blast hole occurred at a surface coal mine in Indiana.
- See Alert
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Cable Tester Alert
Cable fault testers, if used improperly, can kill you. Recently, an
experienced electrician received a fatal electrical shock while
demonstrating the use of a high-voltage cable testing device.
- See Alert
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Conveyor Belt Safety
Don't Get Carried Away Working Around Conveyor Belts
A miner in Alaska with 32 years of experience was fatally injured at a sand and gravel operation. The victim went behind a conveyor belt take-up pulley guard and used a wood handled shovel to clean under the pulley.
- See Poster
- See Presentation - Powerpoint Version PDF Version
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Energized Guy Wire Alert
Energized guy wires have killed two miners in 2006.
- See Alert
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Explosion Potential at Abandoned Mine Shafts
The atmosphere in the enclosed space of an abandoned mine shaft may be
asphyxiating, toxic, flammable, or explosive. Therefore, work that will breech the
seal on an abandoned mine shaft must be done with great care.
- See Alert
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Explosives Security Reminder
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Gas Inundation of a Strip Mine
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Fuel Firing Explosions
36 fuel firing explosions have been reported in the cement industry since 2001:
- 7 persons were seriously burned or inhaled flames or superheated gases. Numerous others were less seriously injured or narrowly
escaped injury.
- The explosions caused extensive equipment damage and significant system downtime.
- See Alert
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Gasline and Gaswell Safety Bulletins
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Hand Held or Breast Drill Safety Alerts
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Have I? Safety Questions To Ask Prior To Performing Electrical Work
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Highwall Hazards
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Highwall Stability at Surface Mines
Old Mines Underground can Undermine Highwall Stability at Surface Mines
- See Alert
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High-Voltage Switch Maintenance
Failure to maintain high-voltage switches can kill you.
- See Alert
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Inundation Prevention Bulletin - Mine Water Inundation Alert!
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Locomotive Cab Position Hazard when Transporting Longwall Shields
The position of the locomotive motorman is critical when transporting large pieces of equipment, such as longwall shields.
- See Alert
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Maintenance and Repair Work At Metal and Nonmetal Mines 2006
Maintenance and repair work usually involves multiple activities
taking place at the same time.
- See Alert
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Maintenance and Repair Work at Metal and Nonmetal Mines 2008
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Maintenance Work - Life or Death Experience
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Near Miss Crane Hoisting Incident
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Non-Coal Mining Near Miss Accident
Involving Acetylene Cylinder
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Oxygen Safety Bulletin Posted....
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"RED ZONE" Alerts
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Remote Control Continuous Mining Machine Safety Alert
"NEVER ENTER THE RED ZONE"
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Seat Belt Alert
Ten miners have been fatally injured in accidents involving mobile equipment this year (2005) in the metal/nonmetal sector of the mining industry.
- See Alert
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Seat Belts – A Law You Can LIVE With!
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Stakeholders, please read ...
MSHA is seeking to raise their Stakeholder’s awareness of recent accident trends and any relevant potential hazards during upcoming inspections. Information regarding these trends is being provided in the form of Safety Awareness Bulletins, as well as one-on-one contacts with miners and mine operators.
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Special Hazards of Acetylene
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Stop Fall Deaths at Mines
From April to August 2007, 6 miners were fatally injured when they
fell from elevated structures and equipment.
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Stop the Fatalties
- As of December 28, 2006, there have been 25 fatalities in the Metal/Nonmetal mining industry. -
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TASK Training
- Two fatalities have occurred since January 1, 2007. -
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Three miners have already been fatally injured and another seriously hurt . . .
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Troubleshooting Around Line Starters
Electrical troubleshooters need to be aware of a change in the line starters being used in a number of mining machines. The line starters are changing from mechanical contacts to vacuum contacts. With this change, the physical construction has been modified. The insulation barriers between the top lugs on the vacuum contactor have been reduced. The reduction of the insulation barrier can, under some circumstances, allow a troubleshooter to accidentally contact two phases while making a phase-to-phase voltage measurement, causing a short-circuit condition.
- See Alert
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Use of Chains to Protect From Fall Hazards
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Vehicle Tool Compartment Explosion
On May 7, 2005, a contractor employee received injuries when an acetylene cylinder exploded at a cement operation. The victim and a co-worker had just parked their utility body service truck and used a 12 volt, wireless remote, key fob to unlock the tool compartments.
- See Alert
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