DGMS Safety Alert 01/2024
Fatal Accident Due to Fall of Person in Continuous Miner Depillaring Panel
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भारत सरकार/Government of India श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय/Ministry of Labour & Employment खान सुरक्षा महाननदेशालय/Directorate General of Mines Safety DGMS Safety Alert: 01/2024 Dhanbad, dated 19.03.2024 SUBJECT: FATAL ACCIDENT DUE TO FALL OF PERSON IN THE SAME LEVEL WHILE ESCAPING FROM THE EFFECT OF PILLAR SIDES SPALLING/MINOR BUMP IN A CONTINUOUS MINER DEPILLARING PANEL 1.
Name of Mine : Churcha Mine (RO)
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Name of Owner:
: M/s South Eastern Coalfields Limited District : Korea State : Chhattisgarh 3.
Mineral : Coal 4.
Date and time of accident : 06.03.2024, 05:50 Hrs Place of accident : Dip No. 5x between 91L to 92L in Continuous Miner depillaring Sub Panel-2 of 91LW Panel in Seam- V at a distance of about 35m from the face Killed : Name: Dansh Kumar, Designation: Continuous Miner operator, Age: 35 Years Experience : 1.5 years 7.
Seriously Injured : Nil Brief Cause : While escaping from pillar sides spalling/minor coal bump in a Continuous Miner depillaring panel of the mine , the Continuous Miner operator fell down, causing serious bodily injury on his head to which he succumbed on the way to hospital.
Sketch showing the accident :
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Best Practices
1. In continuous miner operations, coal pillar sides have a high potential for spalling/minor bumps to occur.
2. Pillar sides must never be neglected for support in areas where continuous miner operators are present and where persons are required to work and travel, as per the Support Plan formulated in accordance with the scientific study report on the subject.
3. Geologic conditions and other observable adverse conditions of pillar sides, which can result in failure, shall be assessed for risk and corrected before deploying the persons/machine.
4. All personnel must be educated and trained about the dangers of falling sides and instructed on the necessary safety precautions.
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