OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14323463

CONFINED SPACE,SUFFOCATED,COAL,COAL HOPPER,BURIED

1989-09-09T00:00:00

Event: CONFINED SPACE,SUFFOCATED,COAL,COAL HOPPER,BURIED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14323463
Report ID: 317500

Event description

Employee dies of suffocation in coal hopper

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a large coal hopper, a confined space, when he was completely covered with very fine coal. He died of suffocation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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