MINE FATALITY – On November 16, 2024, a miner died when he became entangled in a log washer. The miner was last seen standing on a deck and using a water hose to wash material out of the log washer to clear a blockage.
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Best Practices
- De-energize machinery and block moving machine parts from hazardous motion before conducting maintenance or repairs.
- Ensure miners are in a safe location before moving equipment and components.
- Identify hazards associated with the task, review those hazards with all miners involved, and implement measures to protect miners.
- Train all miners in the recognition of hazards and safe performance of tasks.
Additional Information
This is the 27th fatality reported in 2024, and the fourth classified as “Machinery.”
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Original article published by MSHA