OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413561

LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION

1988-12-14T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14413561
Report ID: 627400

Event description

Employee killed when buried by fertilizer in storage bin

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered a storage bin containing bulk granular ammonium sulfate fert ilizer to break up clods. A large amount of fertilizer broke loose, completely c overing Employee #1 and forcing his foot down through the opening at the bottom of the bin. The rescue operation took about 20 minutes. Employee #1's mouth and nostrils were filled with fertilizer and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 8 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
2

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
0185

Task assigned
1

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