May 8, 2024 Fatality – Fatality Alert | Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

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MINE FATALITY – On May 8, 2024, a miner was electrocuted while unloading a roll of belt from a trailer.  The miner was performing rigging duties when the crane boom contacted an overhead high-voltage powerline.

Best Practices

Ensure that booms or masts of equipment are not operated within 10 feet of any energized overhead powerline.
Designate one person on the ground, located in a safe location, to give signals to the crane operator and watch placement and proximity of the boom.
Use nonconducting tag lines to steady loads when operating cranes where overhead power lines are present.
Post warning signs at all approaches to overhead powerlines; install barricades where necessary.
— Read on www.msha.gov/data-reports/fatality-reports/2024/may-8-2024-fatality/fatality-alert