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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502975

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

Event
SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14502975
Report ID
729700

Event description

COVERED AND SUFFOCATED IN FLOWING GRAIN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A HOPPER-BOTTOMED GRAIN BIN FROM A SIDE OPENING TO SWEEP THE REMAINNG GRAIN THROUGH THE DRAW-OFF OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIN. AFTER EMP LOYEE #1 ENTERED THE BIN, HE WAS COVERED BY FLOWING GRAIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY SUFFO CATED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    14
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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