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March 5, 2025 Fatality

Accident Classification: Powered Haulage
Location: ARROWOOD - Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Mine Controller: Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Crushed Broken Granite
Incident Date/Time: March 5, 2025 11:02 am
PRELIMINARY REPORT

A miner died after becoming entangled in a belt conveyor.

The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.

FATALITY ALERT

MINE FATALITY – On March 5, 2025, a miner died while clearing strips of old belt rubber from a belt conveyor tail roller.  During this process, the belt conveyor started to operate, causing the miner to become entangled in between the fluted tail roller and the belt.