The violations identified posed a threat to human life.
October 8, 2024, NEDRADV. The Lena Department of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) identified violations of industrial safety requirements at the Internatsionalny mine of ALROSA (PJSC).
The department established that during work in the stope of block No. 11, layer No. 11, belt No. 3, the mining and geological conditions at the facility deteriorated, which caused a loss of stability in the face of the workings. The adopted roof support and management passport did not ensure safe performance of work.
The book of geological instructions does not contain notes from the technical manager of the facility on the issuance of orders, as well as notes on the execution of the issued geological instructions by the responsible person, the press service of Rostekhnadzor reports.
Taking into account the violations identified that pose a direct threat to human life and health, the legal entity was brought to administrative responsibility under Part 3 of Article 9.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation in the form of suspension of cleaning operations for a period of 90 days.
The Internatsionalny mine is located 16 km southwest of the city of Mirny in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The pipe is mined by the Mirny Mining and Processing Plant. The enterprise belongs to ALROSA (PJSC).