DGMS Safety Alert 10/2024
Fatal high-bench collapse claiming four lives at Pahara Stone Mine, Uttar Pradesh
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भारत सरकार / Government of India श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय / Ministry of Labour & Employment खान सुरक्षा महा-ननदेशालय / Directorate General of Mines Safety DGMS Safety Alert: 10/2024 Dhanbad, dated 13.05.2024 SUBJECT: Fatal Accident Due to Collapse of High Bench Section Claims Four Lives in an Opencast Stone Mine 1.
Name of Mine :
Pahara Stone Mine (Gata No. 1939 Khand No. 01)
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Name of Owner :
Shri Dhanraj Singh District :
Mahoba State :
Uttar Pradesh 3.
Mineral :
Stone 4.
Date and time of accident :
12.03.2024 at about 12:30 PM Place of accident :
At the toe of the north eastern side high bench of the mine 6.
Killed 04 persons Name:
Designation Age Experience Shri Rammilan Kushwaha Driller 38 Yrs Nil Shri Ramphool Ahirwar Driller 32 Yrs Nil Shri Premchand Kushwaha Driller 19 Yrs Nil Shri Kuldeep Raikwar urf Pyarelal Driller 20 Yrs Nil 7.
Seriously Injured :
Nil 8.
Brief Cause :
While four persons were deployed at the bed of a quarry in an opencast stone mine, which had a 73 m high bench towards the north-eastern side, a side measuring about 33 m (length) by 53 m (height) by 5 m to 6 m (thickness) suddenly separated from the north-eastern side high bench at a height of about 20 m from the floor of the quarry. This collapse resulted in the deaths of four persons, almost instantly.
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Photoes showing the accident:
Best Practices:
1. Provide training to crane operators to ensure proper and safe operation.
2. Conduct periodic brake tests on the crane by a competent person.
3. Do not skip any scheduled maintenance and thoroughly inspect the crane before deployment in the mine by a competent person.
4. Do not commence crane operations unless under proper supervision.
5. Ensure that all operators of HEMM in the mine strictly follow their respective SOPs.
6. Conduct regular safety awareness classes to refresh personnel on the safe operation of HEMM.
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