DGMS Safety Alert 16/2025
Fatal fall-from-height at Ashok Kumar H.S. Building Stone Quarry-2, Karnataka
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भारत सरकार श्रम एंव रोजगार मंत्रालय खान सुरक्षा महाननदेशालय SAFETY ALERT: 1 6 Dhanbad, dated 2 2 . 0 8 . 2 0 2 5 SUBJECT: Fatal accident occurred due to fall of person from height at Ashok Kumar H.S. Building Stone Quarry-2 (QL 928), situated in Sy. No. 59 of Hosahalli Village, Tumkur Taluk & District, Karnataka State ( OC mine).
1. Name of Mine :
Ashok Kumar H.S. Building Stone Quarry-2 (QL 928)
2. Name of Owner :
Ashok Kumar H.S District :
Tumkur State :
Karnataka
3. Mineral :
Building Stone
4. Date and time of accident :
21.03.2025 at about 11:20 Hours
5. Place of accident :
On the top edge in the southern direction of Ashok Kumar H.S. Building Stone Quarry-2 (Ql 928), situated in Sy. No. 59 of Hosahalli Village, Tumkur Taluk & District, Karnataka State, LIN: 2-1496-9209-4, Mine Code: 51250537.
6. Killed :
Name: Shri Madesha Designation: Driller Helper Age: 26 Experience: _________ years as driller helper.
7. Seriously Injured :
Nil
8. Brief Cause :
“While a crew of seven persons were engaged in drilling operation at the top edge of an opencast building stone mine, one person slipped and fell down to the bottom of the mine from a height of about 62m, inflicting serious bodily injuries, to which he succumbed almost instantly.”
9. Sketch showing the accident:
10.
Best Practices:
1.
Install rigid barricading or guardrails at the edge of the mine wherever people work and Use anchor points and lifeline systems for fall arrest.
2.
Designate danger zones at the top edge — clearly marked and restricted and Conduct risk assessments before starting drilling operations near edges.
3.
Mandatory use of full body harness with double lanyard fall arrest system and Anchor the harness to a tested and certified anchorage point.
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