Metal and Non Metal Fatal Accident Review

Metal and Nonmetal Fatal Accident Review CY 2007 MNM Fatalities Contractors 10 Mine Employees 21 MNM Fatalities by Commodity Copper, 6% Granite, 6% Cement, 6% Alumina, 6% Iron Ore, 6% Sand & Gravel, 19% Other*, 22% Crushed Stone, 16% Gold, 13% * Lead/Zinc, Industrial Sand, Trona, Lime MNM Fatalities by Classification Handling Material, 3% Fall of Person, 16% Other, 9% Powered Haulage, 27% Machinery, 23% Falling Material, 6% Fall of Ground, 10% Hand Tools , 6% MNM Fatalities by Mine Size 100+ Employees, 26% 1-5 Employees, 3% 5-10 Employees, 3% 10-20 Employees, 16% 50-100 Employees, 20% 20-50 Employees, 16% MNM Fatalities by Occupation Laborer/ Utility, 20% Mobile Equipment Operator, 30% Repairman/ Technician, 30% Supervisor, 14% Machinery/ Plant Operator, 6% MNM Fatalities by Activity Other, 20% Production, 38% Maintenance , 42% MNM Fatalities by Mining Experience 0-1 Year, 6% 5-10 Years, 16% 30+ Years, 13% 1-5 Years, 30% 15-30 Years, 35% MNM Fatalities by Age 60+, 6% 50-60, 23% 19-25, 10% 25-40, 29% 40-50, 32% Root Causes No Risk Assessment Conducted Inadequate Policies, Procedures, Controls Did not use Personal Protective Equipment Lack of Pre-operation Checks Equipment not Maintained Failure to Conduct Examinations Training Inadequate MNM Fatalities – 1995-2007 70 60 50 40 61 53 47 51 55 47 42 30 26 27 35 26 31 30 20 10 0 19 95 19 97 19 99 20 01 20 03 20 05 20 07 Electrical Year Fatalities ‘02 ‘03 2 2 ‘04 1 ‘05 2 ’06 5 ‘07 0 MCC fires / explosions Contractors – Manage contractors!! Power line clearance Fall of Material or Highwall Year Fatalities ‘02 3 ‘03 3 ‘04 3 ‘05 3 ’06 7 ‘07 3 One (1) fatality each: – Falling parts – Inadequate blocking – Trench / excavation collapse Barricade area below work Avoid suspended loads Shore excavations Fall of Roof or Back Year Fatalities ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ’06 ‘07 0 0 0 0 0 3 2007 is a setback year after 5 years of outstanding performance Examine and support ground in adverse conditions Slip / Fall of Person Year ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ’06 ‘07 Fatalities 2 3 6 3 3 5 Many serious fall injuries Assess and control risks – Inadequate walkways and scaffolds – Not using fall protection equipment – Persons not anchored 4 Contractor Fall Fatalities in 2007 Human Element Victims Did not deploy outriggers Did not attach fall protection Did not wear life jacket Did not wear seat belt Did not barricade below Worked near open hole Entered unshored trench Circumvented guard Take Two… SLAM Risks Outrigger Use – 4 Fatalities in 2007 Deploy Distribute load Inspect / maintain The majority of fatal accidents have these common root causes •Failure to identify hazards •Failure to manage risks SLAM Risks the SMART Way! Miners: Stop Look Analyze Manage Think through the task Identify the hazards for each job step Determine if you have the proper knowledge, training, and tools Remove or control hazards and use proper equipment Mine Operators: Stop Isolate each step in a task and identify past and potential accidents, injuries, and violations. Measure Evaluate the risks associated with the task and barriers that have allowed hazards to cause injuries Act Implement controls to minimize or eliminate any hazards that make the risk unacceptable Review Conduct frequent work site visits to observe work practices and audit accidents, injuries, and violations to identify root causes Train Develop a human factor-based action plan and then involve and train the miners Make the RIGHT Decision! When Miners & Mine Management are Risk SLAMMERS together they Make the RIGHT Decision and…