Fatal tyre-burst accident at Gua Ore Mines (SAIL)

भारत सरकार/GOVT. OF INDIA श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT खान सुरक्षा महाननदेशालय/DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY चाईबासा क्षेत्र/CHAIBASA REGION, चाईबासा/CHAIBASA At+PO - Chaibasa, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand - 833201 Email Id: No. Safety Alert/15 dated 2 2 . 0 8 . 2 0 2 5 SAFETY ALERT:

SUBJECT: Fatal accident occurred due to (cause) “While replacing rear left hand tyre of 100 ton Dumper at workshop of an opencast mine, instantaneous release of compressed air from the tyre assembly and throwing away of the Rim and flanges of the tyre assembly, hit one the workers in its trajectory resulted in killing one of them on the spot, the other three escaped with minor injuries”.

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Name of Mine :

Gua Ore Mines.

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Name of Owner :

M/s SAIL.

District :

West Singhbhum.

State :

Jharkhand 3.

Mineral :

Iron Ore 4.

Date and time of accident :

22.06.2025 and 04:10 PM 5.

Place of accident :

workshop of an opencast mine 6.

Killed :

Name: Late Charan Purty Designation: fitter helper Age: 56 Experience: 30 years in fitter helper (work) Operation.

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Seriously Injured :

Nil 8.

Brief Cause :

While replacing rear left hand tyre of 100 ton Dumper at workshop of an opencast mine, instantaneous release of compressed air from the tyre assembly and throwing away of the Rim and flanges of the tyre assembly, hit one the workers in its trajectory resulted in killing one of them on the spot, the other three escaped with minor injuries.

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Sketch showing the accident:

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Best Practices

1. Always use tyre safety cages during inflation/deflation and Conduct NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) on rims for cracks or fatigue.

2. Follow standard tyre maintenance SOPs strictly, Deflate tyres completely before dismantling and Keep a safe exclusion zone during tyre work.

3. Conduct refresher training for all maintenance staff, Introduce visual aids and danger markings around high-risk areas and Train workers in emergency response procedures.

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Regularly audit tyre maintenance procedures and Ensure supervisor is always present during high-risk operations.

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