Fatality · MSHA Record #220143390019
Miner
November 26, 2014
at 11:09 AM
Operator:
U. S. Silica Company
(USS Holdings Inc)
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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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220143390019 · Mine ID 1101013
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