Fatality · MSHA Record #219980860001

Welder (Shop) fatality at Austin River Plant (Capitol Aggregates, Inc.), TX, March 14, 1998

at 9:30 AM

On March 14, 1998, a welder (shop) was fatally injured in a powered haulage accident at Austin River Plant (Capitol Aggregates, Inc.), TX.

Austin River Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Capitol Aggregates, Inc. (Zachry Corporation)

Travis County, TX

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING HEAD PULLEY GEAR BOX ON RADIUS ARM BELT IN AREA ABOVE SAND PILE #4 AFTER PROPERLY. LOCKING OUT BELT AND ENERGY SOURCE. PROEPRLY GUARDED PLATFORM WAS PROVIDED AND USED. NOT KNOWN AS TO WHY OR HOW EMPLOYEE LEFT PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE WAS LATER FOUND AND RESCUED FROM PRODUCT CHUTE BENEATH SAND PILE #4.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Machine Maintenance
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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