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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500177

SUICIDE

Event
SUICIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14500177
Report ID
523400

Event description

SUICIDE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was found at the bottom of an unused coal silo 15 ft in diameter and 41 ft high. Cause of death is listed as probable environmental exposure and was determined to be a suicide.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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