Maintenance Man fatality at Hales Sand And Gravel Elsinore (Hales Sand & Gravel Inc), UT, May 3, 2006

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On May 3, 2006, a maintenance man was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Hales Sand And Gravel Elsinore (Hales Sand & Gravel Inc), UT.

Hales Sand And Gravel Elsinore · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hales Sand & Gravel Inc

Sevier County, UT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

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Investigator narrative

COWORKER HAD EMPLOYEE ADJUST THE BRACKET ON THE RETURN ROLLER AS HE WAS HITTING THE BRACKET. EMPLOYEE'S ARM GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE ROLLER AND IT SUCKED HIM THROUGH.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220061250007 · Mine ID 4200893 Trainer view →