Fatality · MSHA Record #220052850033

Warehouseman fatality at Matthewsville Gravel Pit (Matthewsville Excavating), AZ, July 21, 2005

at 6:30 PM

On July 21, 2005, a warehouseman was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Matthewsville Gravel Pit (Matthewsville Excavating), AZ.

Matthewsville Gravel Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Matthewsville Excavating (Allen Matthews)

Graham County, AZ

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

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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
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 5 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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