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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485361

COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,SHOVEL

Event
COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,SHOVEL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14485361
Report ID
213600

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED WHEN RESCUING PERSON TRAPPED IN GRAVEL BIN

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 discovered someone trapped in a gravel bin, notified the plant opera tor to shut the system down, and climbed into the bin and shoveled gravel in a r escue attempt. While doing this Employee #1 collapsed and was later pronounced d ead at a local hospital. Two children had been trapped in the bin.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    22
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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