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The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is reminding miners to stay clear of the line of electrical fires after three miners were electrocuted in a 10-day period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency said that, on January 27, two truck drivers were electrocuted after an overhead power line came in contact with their trucks. They exited their cabs only to come in contact with the electrical energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just days later on February 6, a haul truck driver raised the truck\u2019s bed into an overhead power line. When the driver exited the truck to extinguish a fire on the truck\u2019s tire, he was electrocuted upon reentry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MSHA has issued a number of best practices for operations to prevent further similar incidents. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the regulator said that, if a truck, boom or mast contacts an overhead power line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exit the truck only if it is on fire. To exit, jump from the truck landing with both feet together. Do not touch the truck and ground at the same time. Then, shuffle both feet as close as possible for at least 30 feet as you move away from the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n