Warehouseman

July 15, 2015 at 12:05 PM

MAIN PROCESSING PLANT · Facility · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Thiele Kaolin Company (J Eric Tillirson)

Washington County, GA

Classification OTHER

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
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Source of injury: OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 0 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220151970012 · Mine ID 0900337 Trainer view →