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Fatality #9 - August 22, 2018 - Preliminary Report

Accident Report: Fatality Reference

Preliminary Report Overview

The victim used an aerial lift positioned under the No. 3 tunnel belt to access the take-up pulley assembly components. As the victim was attempting to manually clean the north side of the west bend pulley, he became entangled between the rotaing pulley and the moving conveyor belt, resulting in fatal
injuries.