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Pennsylvania Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

This comprehensive guide addresses the major causes of disabling and fatal injuries in Pennsylvania mines, focusing on slip, trip, and fall accidents. It provides statistics on fatal accidents nationwide, as well as specific data for bituminous, anthracite, and industrial minerals mining. The guide offers practical strategies for fall prevention, including hazard identification, employee training, job hazard analysis, and equipment provision. It also highlights the importance of maintaining safe walkways, using proper footwear, implementing fall prevention measures, and considering human factors that can contribute to falls.

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Pennsylvania Bureau of Deep Mine Safety

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  1. Pennsylvania Bureau of Deep Mine Safety Slips, Trips and Falls

  2. The Big Picture Where are you more likely to receive a disabling injury?

  3. The Big Picture

  4. What causes the most fatal accidents?

  5. The Big Picture Total Fatal Accidents Nationwide • Motor Vehicle 41,200 • Falls 16,600 • Poisoning 8,400 • Drowning 4,100 • Fires and Burns 3,700 • Top 5 since 1970 National Safety Council 1998

  6. Length of employment NIOSH 1980-1994

  7. Pennsylvania Mining slip trip and fall accidents 1989-1999 Bituminous 2028 total 1720 lost time Anthracite 539 total 451 lost time Industrial Minerals 133 total 101 lost time

  8. Top 10 BituminousSlip, Trip and Fall Accidents • 960 – Mine Floor • 194 – Ground • 142 – Mining Machines/Mobile Equip • 119 – Wires/Metal covers/Pipes • 101 – Floors (not underground) • 80 - Broken Rock/Coal • 60 - Wood/Concrete Blocks • 58 - Conveyors • 47 - Rails • 46 - Steps

  9. Top 10 Anthracite • 224 – Ground • 65 - Mobile Equip • 57 – Floor (not underground) • 31 - Steps • 21 – Metal Covers/Guards • 17 - Ladders • 17 - Pipes/Wires • 16 – Mine Floor • 15 – Broken Rock • 10 - Scaffolds

  10. Top 10 Industrial Minerals • 34 – Ground • 24 – Floor (not underground) • 22 – Misc. • 13 – Mine Floor • 12 – Metal Covers/Pipe • 10 – Steps • 7 – Broken Rock • 5 – Mobile Equip • 4 – Conveyors • 2 - Ladders

  11. Develop a fall prevention plan Address all aspects of hazards Identify all Fall hazards Train employees to recognize Fall hazards Perform a job hazard analysis for each task Provide appropriate equipment Conduct safety inspections at the site Encourage employee participation

  12. Types of Falls Same Level Elevated

  13. Fall Prevention “The eyes have it” Look where you’re going

  14. Fall Prevention Traction Wear the correct shoes for the job. Provide shoe cleaning devices Slip resistance walk surfaces Ice melt or sand

  15. Steps and Inclined Walkways • Substantial hand rails • Slip resistant treads • Corrosion • Lighting

  16. Walkways • Identify • Keep clear of obstructions • Clean up spills • Provide good lighting

  17. Equipment • Ladders • Handrails • Steps • Shoe cleaner While Climbing on and off

  18. Ladders • Long enough to reach • Non-conductive side rails • Stable level surfaces • 3 Feet above the upper landing • Height-to-base ratio 4 feet to 1 foot • Assistance during ascent or decent • Never lean more than 12 inches beyond side rail • Carry tools in a tool belt • Three points of contact

  19. Passive Fall Protection • Guardrails • Railings • Safety nets • Hole Covers Passive systems protect workers without additional action on their own behalf.

  20. Active System • Full body harness – distributes fall forces to minimize injury. • Lanyard – shock absorbing. • Attached to a proper anchorage point – sufficient to withstand 5000 pounds or two times the load expected. Requires worker to take positive action to prevent falls

  21. Human Factors • Eye sight • Age • Balance • Medications, Alcohol, Drug effects

  22. Recap • Make a Plan • Involve Employees • Clear Walkways • Clean up Spills • Provide Traction • Passive / Active Fall Protection • Eliminate the Fall Hazard

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