OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447833
HUBBARD MILLING CO
Le Sueur, MN—
Event description
CAVE-IN OF CORN IN GRAIN BIN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR TO ENTER A STORAGE T ANK THROUGH THE TOP HATCH TO CLEAN PLUGGED GRATING IN THE TANK BOTTOM. THEY WERE STANDING ON TOP OF A SWEEP AND USING A TEN FOOT LONG LENGTH OF CONDUIT TO PROD CORN THROUGH A GRATING, WHICH HAD A PICKUP BELOW IT. THE 30 FOOT DIAMETER BIN WA S 32 FEET HIGH AND HAD A 33,000 BUSHEL CAPACITY. THE BIN WAS HALF FULL OF CORN, WHICH WAS CLINGING TO THE SIDES OF THE BIN. THE CORN CAVED IN ON THE EMPLOYEES, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1 UP TO HIS MOUTH AND EMPLOYEE #2 UP TO HIS WAIST. THE COMPANY HAS A WRITTEN BIN ENTRY PROCEDURE, REQUIRING A WRITTEN COMMENT. NEITHER MAN HAD ANY SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR HAD AN ENTRY PERMIT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 14
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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