Maunie Plant Dredge & MillMetal/Nonmetal

This report is to provide add'l info for an incident that could've resulted in an EE's death. A worker was checking area & observed EE hanging from neck at sand classifier tank. EE was cut down & CPR started. 911 was called & White Co. First Responders arrived & took over. EE is still in St. Mary's Med Ctr. EE will be perm. disabled from the apparent suicide attempt. Notified MSHA.

Employee was climbing fixed ladder to inspect bin level. Upon descending; hand slipped causing employee to fall backwards landing on concrete barrier block. Employee suffered fracture to L-1 vertebrae.