Driller fatality at 3 M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod (3M Company), AR, June 20, 2022

at 11:30 AM

On June 20, 2022, a driller was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at 3 M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod (3M Company), AR.

3 M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: 3M Company (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company)

Contractor on site: 6EJ

Pulaski County, AR

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Investigator narrative

Time of accident: 10:00-11:30 Employee was drilling approximately 5' from the highwall. Drill steel was out of the carousel (cause under investigation). They exited the drill to correct the situation and failed to put on fall protection as per company policy and training requirements. It appears that they tripped/slipped/stumbled and fell over the edge. This resulted in a fatality.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Walking, Running
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type: Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: GROUND
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 2 years
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220221810024 · Mine ID 0300426 Trainer view →