Belt Foreman, Maintenance Foreman, Maintenance Supervisor

On 7/29/16, employee and co-worker were re-welding guards over the drive shaft of the turbine pump located on the surface above the #3 Shaft. Shortly after welding was completed, an ignition occurred in the #3 Shaft and employee received significant burns and lacerations. The investigation of this event is on-going. Employee died from the injuries on 8/4/16.

Activity at time of incident

Welding Or Cutting

Subunit / location

SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND

Accident type

Contact with hot objects or substances

Source of injury

FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)

Total mining experience

40 years

Experience at this mine

0.27 years

Experience in this job

18 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY