Welder (Non-Shop)

Weld crew initiated an argon purge on a 30"" pipe that had been fit up afternoon prior. When argon purge was established, two welders began to make their root pass welds. Upon inspection ""sugaring"" was observed. a welder entered the open end of the 30"" pipe for unknown reasons where they were found by a coworker to be unresponsive. No witnesses observed them enter the pipe.

Activity at time of incident

Welding Or Cutting

Subunit / location

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Accident type

Unclassified, insufficient data

Source of injury

MISCELLANEOUS,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED

Total mining experience

10.9 years

Experience at this mine

0.13 years

Experience in this job

10.9 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY