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    This document discusses dozer safety when operating on stockpiles with discharge feeders. It outlines the principal risks of falling into feeders, domed out or rat holed feeders, slumping, and engulfment. It shares learnings from two incidents where dozers fell into feeders, including one where the operator survived by remaining calm in the enclosed cabin. The document promotes increasing awareness of risks, sharing learnings, and applying controls like remote operation, redesigning systems, and training to minimize risks.

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    This document discusses dozer safety when operating on stockpiles with discharge feeders. It outlines the principal risks of falling into feeders, domed out or rat holed feeders, slumping, and engulfment. It shares learnings from two incidents where dozers fell into feeders, including one where the operator survived by remaining calm in the enclosed cabin. The document promotes increasing awareness of risks, sharing learnings, and applying controls like remote operation, redesigning systems, and training to minimize risks.

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    This document discusses dozer safety when operating on stockpiles with discharge feeders. It outlines the principal risks of falling into feeders, domed out or rat holed feeders, slumping, and engulfment. It shares learnings from two incidents where dozers fell into feeders, including one where the operator survived by remaining calm in the enclosed cabin. The document promotes increasing awareness of risks, sharing learnings, and applying controls like remote operation, redesigning systems, and training to minimize risks.

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    Dozer Safety On Stockpiles

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    Bismark Enoc Cruz Altamirano
    This document discusses dozer safety when operating on stockpiles with discharge feeders. It outlines the principal risks of falling into feeders, domed out or rat holed feeders, slumping, and engulfment. It shares learnings from two incidents where dozers fell into feeders, including one where the operator survived by remaining calm in the enclosed cabin. The document promotes increasing awareness of risks, sharing learnings, and applying controls like remote operation, redesigning systems, and training to minimize risks.

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    Dozer Safety On Stockpiles

    Purpose
    To increase the level of understanding around
    the risks associated with operating dozers on
    stockpiles with discharge feeders, and to
    share learning's and controls available to help
    minimise these risks.

    Outcome
    Increased awareness around the operating
    risks
    Share learning's from two recent incidents
    Share some of the available controls to
    minimise these risks

    Stockpile and Feeder Design


    - Stockpile Cross Section

    Live Zone

    Dead Zone

    Conveyor
    Discharge Feeders

    Stockpile and Feeder Design


    - Stockpile Cross Section
    Live Area of Feeder Cones

    Live Zone

    Dead Zone

    Conveyor
    Discharge Feeders

    Principal Operating Risks


    and Hazards
    Falling into
    feeder

    Principal Operating Risks and


    Hazards (cont.)
    Domed out or rat holed feeder

    Principal Operating Risks


    and Hazards (cont.)
    Slumping

    Principal Operating Risks and


    Hazards (cont.)
    Engulfment

    Safety Statistics

    Dozer Incident 19th March 2006

    15:45 :
    Operator travels between feeder 7 and 8, Stops
    dozer due to limited visibility. After 3 to 5 minutes of being
    stopped, dozer falls into feeder cone.
    15:50 :
    Emergency signal received, Dispatch unable to
    verify with TRD 326, Supervisor asked to investigate

    Dozer Incident 19th March 2006


    (cont.)

    16:00 :
    Supervisor unable to locate Dozer, decision is
    made to stop the systems ( trippers and feeders).
    16:10 :
    Mine rescue group informed.
    16:20 : Excavation commences on Feeder 1
    18:00 : Upper Portion of Ripper exposed in Feeder 8

    Dozer Incident 19th March 2006


    (cont.)

    20:42 :
    The rear window of the bulldozer is cleaned by rescue
    teams, who discover by way of signals that the operator is alive.
    20:45 :
    Operator leaves the cabin of bulldozer 326 walking
    unaided.

    Dozer Incident 19th March 2006


    (cont.)

    Cabin of dozer where operator was


    trapped, it is believed that the air
    conditioning fan continued to circulate air
    from engine bay through cabin
    throughout event
    Operator remained calm throughout
    event
    No additional oxygen supplies used,

    Recovered dozer

    Learnings From These Events


    Comunication/Emergency
    system needs to work in all conditions

    Operators need to be able


    understand the risk in order
    control it
    Challenge
    our
    operations
    rigorously apply the hierarchy
    controls

    to
    to
    to
    of

    Hierarchy of Controls

    Eliminate Dozerless stockpiles


    Separate Remote Control Dozers
    Re-design Stacker/Reclaimer systems, Load out bins
    Substitution Low profile blades to improve visibility,
    Establish stockpile trigger points. Eg. >400Kt Isolate
    feeders/trippers before pushing in

    Administration training to increase awareness, GPS to


    locate feeders, Feeder indicating lights

    PPE Oxygen in cabins, self rescuers, Strengthened glass,


    ROPS,

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