OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503163

LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,CLEANING,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

1986-06-17T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,CLEANING,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503163
Report ID: 729700

Event description

EMPLOYEE BURIED BY FLOWING MILO; SUFFOCATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING MILO FROM A GRAIN ELEVATOR BIN. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED A ND ENDED UP IN THE BOTTOM SPOUT WITH MILO COVERING HIM. HE WAS PRONONCED DEAD OF SUFFOCATION AT THE SCENE BY THE STANTON COUNTY CORONER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
14

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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