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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470413

STORAGE BIN,GRAIN,FIRE

Event
STORAGE BIN,GRAIN,FIRE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14470413
Report ID
316700

Event description

GRAIN FIRE IN STORAGE BIN

Investigation abstract

A FIRE WAS REPORTED IN 1 OF THE GRAIN STORAGE BINS AT CARNATION COMPANY MILLING TO WORK. DIVISION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE 60 TONS OF GRAIN WOULD HAVE TO BE MANUALLY REMOV ED. THERFORE ALL EMPLOYEES WERE NOTIFIED TO REPORT TO WORK (THE FIRE OCCURRED ON SUNDAY NOT A NORMAL WORKDAY). WORK TEAMS WERE SET-UP AND ROTATED OUT OF THE FIR E AREA EVERY 15 MIN DURING THE WORK. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE OXYG EN AND HAVE THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED AT THE 6 AMBULANCES STATIONED AT THE CO MPANY DURING THE FIRE. IF ANY EMPLOYEE HAD AN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE,THAT EMPLO YEE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TESTING (MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES SENT HAD A HISTORY OF HIG BLOOD PRESSURE). ALL EMPLOYEES WERE CHECKED AND TOLD TO RETURN

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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