Fatality · MSHA Record #220151970012
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator
July 15, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company (J Eric Tillirson)
Washington County, GA
ClassificationOTHER
Type(Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
Contract employee entered rail car GATX 22394 at approximately 11:30 am, to wash out the rail car. At approximately 12:00, a Thiele employee went to check on him and observed him lying on the floor of the car. Emergency response was activated immediately. Employee was recovered from the rail car by EMS personnel and pronounced deceased.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Enter/Work In Bins, Silos
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Total mining experience
- 0.46 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.46 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.46 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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