OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214100

SAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,CRUSHED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BURIED

1985-12-27T14:15:00

Event: SAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,CRUSHED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BURIED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214100
Report ID: 454712

Event description

FELL INTO HOPPER AND WAS CRUSHED BY FLOWING MATERIAL

Investigation abstract

ON DECEMBER 27, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE PLACE SOME PARTITION BOARDS IN THE OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN (CYLINDRICAL HOPPER). TH E EMPLOYEE SUDDENLY FELL THROUGH THE HOPPER AND INTO THE STORED MATERIAL. HE WAS BURIED AND CRUSHED BY THE SAND, PEASTONE AND LIMESTONE (GRAVEL), WHICH WAS STOR ED IN THE HOPPER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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