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Employee was looking at sump pump with another employee. He fell backwards through an open hole, falling about 12 ft. into the sump, hitting the back of his head on the way down. He was transported by company ambulance to NNRH ER where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GRATING ON TOP OF THE CIL TANK THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WHILE HANDLING A SECTION OF GRATING, EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 55' TO THE FLOOR OF THE TANK.

THE VICTIM AND A CO WORKER WERE CLEANING THE BALSTED AREA AT THE TOP OF A 10-FOOT DIAMETER ORE PASS. THE COWORKER WAS WEARING FALL PROTECTION WHILE WORKING AT THE EDGE OF THE ORE PASS. THE VIC TIM WAS WORKING NEAR THE ORE PASS WITHOUT FALL PROTECTION. THE COWORKER LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. THE VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO CATCH HIM AND FELL INTO THE ORE PASS, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET.