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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Fatal · 220101870002 · 06/12/2010 · Unimin Minnesota Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
GROUND
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
S C R-Sibelco Nv
Operator
Unimin Minnesota Corporation
Mine
2100790

Narrative

Incident is still under investigation. Cause of death is unknown, awaiting autopsy report. The victim was working from an elevated location that was provided with handrails. He was using an 8 foot stepladder. While preparing to weld on an overhead vent pipe, he fell going over the handrail and landed on a railroad track 47 feet below.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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