Annual Report,2009 - Directorate General of Mines Safety

DGMS Annual Report,2009
3.3 Responsibility
The responsibilities fixed as a result of fatal accident enquiry conducted by officers of DGMS
in the year 2009 is indicated in the table below:
TABLE:43 RESPONSIBILITY FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS IN NON-COAL MINES
DURING THE YEAR 2009
SL. NO. Responsibility No. of accidents
1. Misadventure 1
2. Management 19
3. Management, Subordinate Supervisory Staff (SSS) 4
4. Management, SSS, Co-Worker 1
5. Management, Shotfirer 1
6. Management , Co-worker 1
7. Management, Deceased 2
8. Subordinate Supervisory Staff (SSS) 4
9. Co-Worker 2
10. Co-Worker, Deceased 1
11. Deceased 3
12. Others 4
TOTAL 43
3.4 Dangerous Occurrence
The table indicated below gives dangerous occurrences reported during the year 2009 under
various causes:
TABLE:44 DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES IN NON-COAL MINES DURING 2009
Sl.No. Cause No. of cases
1. Overwinding of cages etc. 1
2. Outbreak of fire belowground -
3. Outbreak of fire at surface 1
4. Premature collapse of workings or failure of pillars -
5. Breakage of winding rope -
6. Breakdown of winding engine, crank shaft, bearing etc. -
7. Ignition or occurrence of inflammable gas -
8. Breakage, fracture etc of essential parts of machinery or
-
apparatus whereby safety of persons was endangered
9. Irruption of water -
10. Rock burst -
11. Bursting of equipment under high pressure -
12. Oil well blowout without fire 2
13. Fire in pipeline/well heads -
14. Others 4
TOTAL 8
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