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Mine Safety Agency Issues Close Call Accident Alert after Structural Failure
Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a “close call accident alert” after a structural failure at a sand and gravel mine.

MSHA said that a scrubber tower located at the mine structurally failed moments after a miner traveled through the area. The agency said that four main support columns failed, causing the scrubber tower to be unstable. Fortunately, no one was injured.

To avoid such a situation, MSHA’s best practices for mine operations include:

  • Periodically conduct structural inspections;

  • Routinely examine metal structures for indications of weakened structural soundness, including corrosion, fatigue cracks, bent/buckling beams, braces or columns, loose/missing connectors, broken welds, and so on;

  • Ensure supports are rated for the loads to which they may be subjected;

  • Report all areas where indicators of structural weakness are found; and

  • Maintain good housekeeping around the base of structures, columns and flanges, as well as awnings and horizontal surfaces.

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