# OTHER
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `220151970012` · 07/15/2015 · Thiele Kaolin Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** FATALITY
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
- **Activity:** Enter/work in bins, Silos
- **Injury source:** OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
- **Nature of injury:** SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** J Eric  Tillirson
- **Operator:** Thiele Kaolin Company
- **Mine:** [0900337](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0900337)
## 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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*