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Case study · MSHA Record #220261030036
Steel Worker fatality
March 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Alpine Silica-San Antonio
· Alpine Silica, LLC
· Bexar County, TX
Investigator narrative
Employee unhooked lanyard and fell through roof resulting in fatal injuries.
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
- Activity at time
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- GROUND
- Nature of injury
- CRUSHING
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 1 year
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 1 year
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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