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Protection of piping systems subject to fires and explosions
Protection and response of piping systems and piping supports subject to fires and explosions. ... Read more
Coal Mine Fatality - Pressurised pipe
What A 64-year-old heavy equipment operator was fatally injured while assisting the day shift plant crew in clearing a frozen slurry pipe line. ... Read more
Quick Release Victaulic Pipe Couplings Without Safety Clips Could Be Deadly
What An operator was knocked over by a blast of compressed air that was inadvertently released from a pipe range. A crew were removing a festoon train from a longwall main gate when it became apparent that it might foul the... Read more
FLAC Simulation of Split-Pipe Tests on an Instrumented Cable Bolt
Researchers have conducted a large number of experiments on cable bolts to determine their load characteristics for different grout types, grout ratios, and cable configurations (Garford bulb, buttons, birdcage, nut cage, etc.). ... Read more
Failure Of Plastic Compressed Air Pipe Fittings
What A shotcreter at an underground gold mine connected an air hose to a manifold at the end of a polyethylene compressed air service line. He turned the air on and had walked about 15 m away when the manifold blew... Read more
Foam Suppression Systems on Mine Vehicles
This guideline is a minimum standard that applies to vehicles registered for underground use in Western Australian mines. It is also suitable for application to surface mining equipment. The Mines Safety and Inspection Regulation 10.59 (1) and (2) requires operators... Read more
Mobile Crane Drops Load
What A mobile crane dropped its load, a 305 mm (12 inch) diameter steel pipe when the lifting chain slipped off the pipe. The crane was used to suspend the pipe vertically in the air while being struck by a hammer... Read more
Fatal Exploding-Vessel-Under-Pressure Accident, Tug Valley Coal Processing. Naugatuck, West Virginia. U.S.A.
What A preparation-plant foreman, with 23 years experience, was fatally injured while he was trying to break ice from the end of an 8-inch slurry pipe line when it suddenly broke free in a violent manner and fatally struck him Why Management failed... Read more
Severe Burns Received From Dewatering Pump
What While inspecting a pump which was dewatering the pit, an operator was sprayed with superheated water. The water came from a split poly pipe on the discharge side, directly adjacent to the pump. The operator sustained first degree burns to... Read more
Fatal Machinery Accident at Supreme Energy Prep Plant, ICG Knott County, LLC, Kite, Knott County, Kentucky, ID No. 15-16567
What A 64-year-old heavy equipment operator was fatally injured while assisting the day shift plant crew in clearing a frozen slurry pipe line. Why The accident resulted from a failure to establish and follow safe work procedures for clearing a frozen slurry pipeline. Recommendations Remain... Read more
Compressed Air Pipeline Failure
What A length of galvanised pipe used for carrying compressed air into an underground mine failed when a section of the pipe wall failed under pressure. Why The sections of pipe that failed were very thin because of their age and could not... Read more
Severe Burns Received from Dewatering Pump
What While inspecting a pump associated with a multi-stage dewatering system, a fitter and serviceman were sprayed with a large volume of hot water. The water came from the discharge side of the pump when a poly pipe disconnected. The fitter... Read more
Uncontrolled Release Of Methane From Drainage Range
What During a period of increased inflow of water into an underground coal mine, a methane drainage range was used as a pump delivery range to manage an emergency water problem at the mine. After the water situation was brought under... Read more
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Mine #10 AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky ID No. 15-07763
What A scoop operator with 6 years of mining experience was fatally injured when he was struck by a plastic water pipe. The victim was hauling roadway material and concrete blocks when the scoop bucket contacted the end of a 4"... Read more
Fatal Powered Haulage Accident Mine #10 AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C. Dorton, Pike County, Kentucky ID No. 15-07763
What A scoop operator with 6 years of mining experience was fatally injured when he was struck by a plastic water pipe. The victim was hauling roadway material and concrete blocks when the scoop bucket contacted the end of a 4""... Read more
METAL/NON-METAL MINE FATALITY - Fatal Machinery Accident
What A contractor welder was fataly injured at the surface lime plant of an underground limestone mine. The victim was assisting co-workers to install a section of 42-inch diameter pipe when the pipe shifted and struck him. Why The accident occurred because the... Read more
Fatal Machinery Accident
What A contractor welder was fataly injured at the surface lime plant of an underground limestone mine. The victim was assisting co-workers to install a section of 42-inch diameter pipe when the pipe shifted and struck him. Why The accident occurred because the... Read more
Are we Learning?- Cables dragged down boreholes
What On 26 May 2004 during installation of a pump, riser pipes, cables and hoses in a borehole the assembly dropped 200 m to the bottom of the hole. The employees took evasive action to avoid the uncontrolled movement of the... Read more
Eimco Hits Methane Drainage Pipeline
What An Eimco was engaged on cleaning a methane drainage installation site at the stub which was flooded with slurry from a burst water pipe on updip side of the place. While doing this, it hit one of the pipe ranges... Read more
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