Warehouseman

July 21, 2005 at 6:30 PM

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

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
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220052850033 · Mine ID 0202880 Trainer view →