On June 2, 2013, a 42-year old miner with 2½ years of experience was killed at an underground gold mine. The victim was operating a Load Haul Dump (LHD), preparing to backfill a stope, when the LHD overtraveled the edge of the stope and fell into the open hole.
- Establish policies and procedures for conducting specific tasks.
- Before beginning any work, ensure that persons are properly task trained and understand the hazards associated with the work to be performed.
- Provide berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks or similar impeding devices at dumping locations where there is a hazard of overtravel or overturning.
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