McCraren Compliance

MSHA – Mine Fatality #20

First published by MSHA

MINE FATALITY – On September 1, 2022, a roof bolter was electrocuted when he contacted a metal hook that became energized after it penetrated the 480-volt cable that supplied electrical power to a roof bolting machine.

Accident scene where a roof bolter was electrocuted when he contacted a metal hook that became energized after it penetrated the 480-volt cable that supplied electrical power to a roof bolting machine.
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Best Practices:
  • Make sure miners use suitable, non-conductive ropes with appropriate breaking strengths when pulling or handling electrical cables.  Never attach conductive parts to the non-conductive rope, such as metallic hooks.
  • Make sure miners use proper Personal Protective Equipment when handling cables.
  • Train miners to examine the work area and identify potentially hazardous conditions.
Additional Information:

This is the 20th fatality reported in 2022, and the first classified as “Electrical.”


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