Beltman

February 1, 2014 at 5:43 PM

Comstock / Mountain Lion · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gilbert Development Corp. (Steve L Gilbert)

Iron County, UT

Classification POWERED HAULAGE

Type Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Investigator narrative

Miner became entangled in belt return roller and sustained fatal injuries. Equipment involved was Rahco mobile stacker, Model m30x1500.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Conveyor Belt
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: CRUSHING
Body part affected: UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220140360009 · Mine ID 4201927 Trainer view →