Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220101870002

Welder (Shop)

June 12, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Ottawa Plant · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
Le Sueur County, MN
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Investigator narrative
Incident is still under investigation. Cause of death is unknown, awaiting autopsy report. The victim was working from an elevated location that was provided with handrails. He was using an 8 foot stepladder. While preparing to weld on an overhead vent pipe, he fell going over the handrail and landed on a railroad track 47 feet below.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location
MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Source of injury
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
22 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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