January 16, 2021 - On October 19, 2020, an excavator’s bucket struck a plant operator who was standing on the cross beam of a grizzly hopper screen.

Best Practices

•   Never swing buckets over work areas or operator’s compartments.

•   Maintain communication between equipment operators and miners on the ground.

•   Maintain control of equipment while it is in operation.

•   Train miners to safely perform their tasks.

Miners and mine operators can find safety and health information on MSHA.gov.