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Case study · MSHA Record #220052850033

Warehouseman fatality

July 21, 2005 at 6:30 PM
Matthewsville Gravel Pit · Matthewsville Excavating · Graham County, AZ
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
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
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
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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