Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220052850033

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

July 21, 2005 at 6:30 PM
MATTHEWSVILLE GRAVEL PIT · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Graham County, AZ
ClassificationPOWERED HAULAGE
TypeCaught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Investigator narrative
Employee was caught in the tail pulley of feed conveyor and his hand & arm was pulled in until his chest contacted frame work. This caused him to die of asphixiation.
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
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Total mining experience
5 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
0.46 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052850033 · Mine ID 0202880Trainer view →