Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech fatality

April 27, 2013 at 10:20 AM

Arcosa Shamrock #1888 · ACG Materials · Wheeler County, TX

Investigator narrative

Employee was cleaning a jammed rock from a return roller on a track mounted CEC Crusher. The engine was still running and the belt was engaged. Employee ""assumed"" belt was turned off because the head pulley was not spinning skipping on the belt; the belt was actually stalled. He did not lock out/ and tag the crusher before performing the work to de-energize all power.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Activity at time: Handling Coal, Rock, Ore
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 2.17 years
Experience at this mine: 2.17 years
Experience in this job: 2.17 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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