Root Cause Analysis Blog

The Cumberland Times-News reported on MSHA’s root cause analysis of a fatal highwall collapse at Tristar’s Caledonia Pit. For the story, click on this link:

http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_191092144.html

For the complete MSHA investigation report, click on this link:

http://www.msha.gov/FATALS/2007/FTL07c0506.pdf

And once you’ve read the report, think of the management system violations (management shortcuts) that lead to this fatality.

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