Fatality!

The fatality curse has hit the aggregates industry. On April 4, 2006, a 23-year-old laborer, with one month mining experience, was fatally injured at a sand and gravel operation. The victim had entered the area under the crusher and traveled near the back side of the discharge conveyor tail pulley. His clothing became entangled in the rotating tail pulley. This is the 5th fatality reported in calendar year 2006 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2005, there were 9 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the 1st Powered Haulage fatality in 2006. There were two Powered Haulage fatalities in the same period in 2005. The aggregates industry is not the coal industry, but every fatality reminds producers: you have to train, and work safe. Your comment?