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Case study · MSHA Record #220143390019
Miner fatality
November 26, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Ottawa Plant
· U. S. Silica Company
· La Salle County, IL
Investigator narrative
An employee on the ground level retrieved the tool and climbed 1 to 2 rungs of the ladder to hand the tool to the employee above. The employee appeared to lose consciousness and fell. The witnesses indicated that it appeared the victim was breathing. At 12:01pm, US Silica was informed that the victim had a heart attack and while at the hospital the employee died.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from ladders
- Activity at time
- Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- FRACTURE,CHIP
- Body part affected
- NECK
- Total mining experience
- 22 years
- Experience at this mine
- 2 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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