Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal Mine Safety and Health Report of Investigation: Surface Coal Mine Fatal Machinery Accident November 5, 2007. San Miguel Lignite Mine The North American Coal Corporation Jourdanton, Atascosa County, Texas ID No.

摘要

On Monday, November 5, 2007, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Richard Rodriguez, a 45-year old dragline assistant, received fatal injuries when struck by the walking shoe of a dragline while it was in motion. Rodriguez was positioned on the ground under the fantail of the dragline adjusting a nylon web strap that was wrapped around the trailing cable in preparation of lifting the cable so the dragline could be moved/walked backwards. As Rodriguez was bent over inside the walking shoe swing radius, the dragline rotated. He was struck on the head by the suspended walking shoe and knocked to the ground. Rodriguez died from injuries on November 6, 2007. The accident was caused by a failure to notify the dragline operator to stop the dragline prior to working within the shoe swing radius of the dragline. The victim was fatally injured during the continued operation of the dragline.