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Metal and Nonmetal
Fatal Accident Review
CY 2007
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MNM Fatalities by Mining Experience
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Root Causes
  • No Risk Assessment Conducted
  • Inadequate Policies, Procedures, Controls
  • Did not use Personal Protective Equipment
  • Lack of Pre-operation Checks
  • Equipment not Maintained
  • Failure to Conduct Examinations
  • Training Inadequate
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Electrical
  • Year             ‘02   ‘03   ‘04   ‘05   ’06   ‘07
  • Fatalities      2      2      1      2      5      0



  • MCC fires / explosions
  • Contractors
    • Manage contractors!!
  • Power line clearance
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Fall of Material or Highwall
  • Year             ‘02   ‘03   ‘04   ‘05   ’06   ‘07
  • Fatalities     3      3      3      3      7      3


  • One (1) fatality each:
    • Falling parts
    • Inadequate blocking
    • Trench / excavation
    •      collapse
  • Barricade area below work
  • Avoid suspended loads
  • Shore excavations
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Fall of Roof or Back
  • Year             ‘02  ‘03   ‘04   ‘05   ’06   ‘07
  • Fatalities     0      0      0      0      0      3


  • 2007 is a setback year after 5 years of outstanding performance
  • Examine and support ground in adverse conditions
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Slip / Fall of Person
  • Year             ‘02   ‘03   ‘04   ‘05   ’06   ‘07


  • Fatalities     2      3      6      3      3      5


  • Many serious fall injuries
  • Assess and control risks
    • Inadequate walkways
    •     and scaffolds
    • Not using fall protection
    •     equipment
    • Persons not anchored



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Human Element
  • Victims -
  • Did not deploy outriggers
  • Did not attach fall protection
  • Did not wear life jacket
  • Did not wear seat belt
  • Did not barricade below
  • Worked near open hole
  • Entered unshored trench
  • Circumvented guard
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Outrigger Use – 4 Fatalities in 2007
  • Deploy
  • Distribute load
  • Inspect / maintain


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