Miner, Prospector, Nec 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
Total mining experience: 22 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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