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

May 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Arcosa Streetman Plant # 1605 · ARCOSA LWS,LLC · Navarro County, TX

Investigator narrative

May 9, 2024 at 0800 hours when a manlift operator ran EE's manlift, an 8008 JLG, serial number 0300310942, into the canopy covering the C35 conveyor belt coming out of C35 tunnel. The operator was pinned between the roof edge and the man basket hand rail.

Record details

Classification: POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Activity at time: Surface Equipment, Nec
Subunit / location: MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Source of injury: HOISTING APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Total mining experience: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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