Groundman, Yardman fatality

August 22, 2018 at 11:50 PM

Birdsboro Quarry · H&K Group, Inc. · Berks County, PA

Investigator narrative

Victim used an aerial lift positioned under the #3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assemble components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, ee became entangled between the rotating pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in a fatal injuries.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 1.35 years
Experience at this mine: 1.35 years
Experience in this job: 1.35 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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