Fatality #22

MSHA is reporting that on August 29, a 41-year-old wash-plant operator with 1.5 years experience was fatally injured at an Ohio sand and gravel operation. According to the report, the victim was preparing to patch a hole in a discharge pipe located under the classifier. He was positioned on a plank placed across the top of an open tank located under the pipe. The plank broke and he fell approximately 7 ft. to the bottom of the empty tank. Your comment?