The worker fell from the bag plant roof where he had been cleaning to the truck dock approximately 17 feet below. The specific explanations for being near the edge or for falling are unknown. Weather conditions and working surface believed to be non-contributory. There were no direct eyewitnesses to the fall. The fall resulted in the death of the worker. Investigation ongoing.
Fairmount SantrolController
MSHA Controller ID: M05855
- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 243
- Mines on record
- 17
- Period
- —
Top causes
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON1 fatality · 53 non-fatal
- MACHINERY1 fatality · 22 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS84 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE23 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)23 non-fatal
- OTHER8 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2018
7
2017
17
2016
11
2015
13
2014
12
2013
11
2012
9
2011
18
2010
17
2009
16
2008
15
2007
8
2006
6
2005
11 (1f)
2004
9
2003
13
2002
11
2001
20
2000
19 (1f)
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Wedron PlantIL
- Bridgman Plant & PitMI
- Rosy Mound Standard Sand CorporationMI
- Wexford SandMI
- Construction Aggregates Corp of MI (Sag)MI
- Nadeau SiteMI
- Shakopee SandMN
- Brewer SandMO
- Best Sand - ChardonOH
- BEST SAND CORPORATIONOH
- FML Sand - VocaTX
- Kermit SandTX
- Maiden RockWI
- Menomonie PlantWI
- Bay City MineWI
- Hager City PlantWI
- Wisconsin White Sand, LLCWI
Fatalities under this controller
2 recordedFall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS DRILLING BLASTHOLES. HE TIED DOWN THE HYDRAULIC LEVER SO IT CONTINUED TO OPRATE (ROTATE) BY-BY PASSING A SAFETY DEVICE. HE THEN WENT IN FRONT OF THE DRILL AND STEPPED OVER THE DRILL AUGER. HE BACAME ENTANGLED WITH SOME PART OF HIS CLOTHING HE GOT PULLED INTO THE DRILL AND BECAME SO ENTANGLED THAT HE COULD NOT BREATH. THIS ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION