Trevor* was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death. WHAT HAPPENED Trevor was a trainee who, along with a co-worker, was instructed to assist in the recalibration of a conveyor by clearing it of any remaining asphalt and running aggregate through it. While the conveyor was operating, Trevor climbed onto a support beam (directly above an unguarded opening of the conveyor) to operate a handle controlling a gate in the conveyor chute. The co-worker told Trevor to "get down from there," but the young […]