October 22, 2022 Fatality Alert

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Accident Report: Fatality Reference

October 22, 2022 Fatality

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MINE FATALITY – On October 22, 2022, mine examiner was fatally injured when he contacted energized components in a 480-Volt AC float switch electrical box, while standing in a sump, in an outby area of the mine.

Accident scene where a mine examiner was fatally injured when he contacted energized components in a 480-Volt AC float switch electrical box, while standing in a sump, in an outby area of the mine.

Best Practices

Make sure miners de-energize, lock out, and tag out equipment before entering an area to perform repairs or maintenance.
Make sure miners have communication systems available when assigned to work alone.
Operators must conduct required examinations from safe locations to identify hazards, correct hazards, notify miners, and record hazards.

Additional Information

This is the 26th fatality reported in 2022, and the second classified as “Electrical.”