Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220143390019

Miner

November 26, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Ottawa Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
La Salle County, IL
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Fall from ladders
Investigator narrative
An employee on the ground level retrieved the tool and climbed 1 to 2 rungs of the ladder to hand the tool to the employee above. The employee appeared to lose consciousness and fell. The witnesses indicated that it appeared the victim was breathing. At 12:01pm, US Silica was informed that the victim had a heart attack and while at the hospital the employee died.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Fall from ladders
Source of injury
FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part affected
NECK
Total mining experience
22 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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