OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14433494
CHEST,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CONVEYOR,ARM,BURIED,CONTUSION
Event description
One employee killed, one injured when buried by sugar cane
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:05 p.m. on June 17, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were removing jammed sugar cane in a cleaning plant conveyor chute. At about the midpoint of t he jam, the cane dislodged and buried both employees. Employee #1 sustained brui ses to his left arm and the bottom of his chest; he was released from the hospit al after overnight observation. Employee #2 was pronounced dead on arrival at th e emergency room.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 768
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 39
- Occupation code
- 768
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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