One fatal accident and four serious accidents in metal/nonmetal mining through three weeks of October prompted MSHA to issue a safety alert to the industry.
According to MSHA, an electrician died after falling eight feet from a ladder when a cable tray detached from a wall. Four other October accidents labeled as “serious” caught MSHA’s attention, as well:
- One miner fell several feet through a roof that was under construction.
- Another miner fell about 10 feet to the ground from a jaw crusher’s catwalk.
- One electrician was burned while using a hot stick in the plant’s substation. An arc flash burned the electrician.
- Another electrician was burned while using a hot stick in the plant’s substation. An arc flash also burned this electrician.
