Transcript SPI Luzenac Inc. Timmins, Ontario, Canada

SPI
Luzenac Inc.
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
November 15, 2010
Excavator Capsized
What Happened..
• The mining contractor incurred a property damage incident.
• The excavator operator was loading ore trucks in the pit with waste
material which contained oversized rocks at the 58-23 shot location (south
east end of the pit).
• Upon releasing one of the pieces of oversize into the ore truck, the
excavator became unbalanced causing the track to the operator's left to
rise up and the track to the operator's right to skid to the side of the pad he
was working from.
• The excavator then slid down off the pad, capsized and came to rest on
the top side of the engine compartment and boom.
• The operator was wearing his seat belt and was not injured.
Edge of
pad gives
way
Left track
slipped to
edge of pad
Unit slipped approximately
8 feet, then capsized
Winter Snap Chart
Corrective Action