Alberto Hernandez, production worker, age 22, was fatally injured on April 11, 2006, when a skid steer loader backed over him. The victim was tightening field fence wire with pliers to secure stone to a pallet, when the skid steer loader backed over him. The accident occurred because operating procedures were inadequate and did not ensure that pallets were placed away from the established haulage roadway so miners could safely work on them. A risk assessment to identify and eliminate all possible hazards was not conducted before starting the task.
Mine Safety and Health Administration Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Surface Nonmetal Mine Dimension Stone, Fatal Powered Haulage Accident, April 11, 2006, 1845 Texas Stone Products, Inc., Texas Stone Products, Inc., Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas, Mine I.D. No. 41-03518
2006
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Mineral Industries , Accident investigation , Surface mining , Accident analysis , Miners , Injuries , Accident causes , Occupational safety and health , Mine safety , Haulage equipment , Texas Stone Products Incorporated , Lometa(Texas) , Lampasas County(Texas)