Accident Report: Fatality Reference
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August 27, 2019 Fatal - Fatality Alert.pdf
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MINE FATALITY – A miner was splitting and sorting rock in a quarry when lightning was observed in the distance. The miner was seeking shelter when he was struck by lightning.
Best Practices
- Train miners to take action after hearing thunder, seeing lightning, or perceiving any other warning signs of approaching thunderstorms.
- Use the established emergency communications system to provide miners with warnings when lightning is in the area.
- Identify locations for substantially built safe lightning shelters.
- Stay in safe shelter at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.
Additional Information
This is the 27th fatality reported in 2019, and the first fatality classified as “Other (Lightning Strike).”