# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `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:** S C R-Sibelco Nv
- **Operator:** Unimin Minnesota Corporation
- **Mine:** [2100790](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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