OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14457097

STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL

1984-10-08T12:45:00

Event: STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14457097
Report ID: 854910

Event description

FELL INTO FEEDER BIN; SUFFOCATED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 PM ON OCTOBER 8, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A LOADE R OPERATOR FOR THE CONCRETE PRODUCTS COMPANY. HE APPARENTLY FELL INTO THE FEEDER BIN AND ONTO A 250 FOOT LONG CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS THEN DUMPED INTO A SECOND FE EDER BIN, WHERE HE WAS COVERED WITH 1/2 INCH BLEND MATERIAL AND SUFFOCATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
28

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
853

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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