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November 5, 2024 Fatality - Fatality Alert

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Accident Report: Fatality Reference

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MINE FATALITY – On November 5, 2024, a miner died when the haul truck he was operating over travelled a dump point.  The edge of the dump point failed, causing the haul truck to travel backwards, overturn, and land on the roof of the cab. 

Accident scene where a miner died when the haul truck he was operating over travelled a dump point.

Best Practices

  • Always dump material from a stable and safe location. If inspections indicate the ground conditions are not reliable, dump loads at a safe distance and push the material over the edge using a bulldozer.
  • Never load material from the toe of a stockpile directly below an active dump point.  This may lead to an over steepened and unstable slope, resulting in stockpile collapse.
  • Always construct substantial berms as a visual indicator to prevent overtravel or overturning. 
  • Always wear a seatbelt.
  • Train miners to use safe dumping procedures and recognize dumping hazards such as material slides and other unsafe conditions.

Additional Information

This is the 26th fatality reported in 2024, and the 11th classified as “Power Haulage.”