OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503502

SAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1987-06-02T00:00:00

Event: SAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503502
Report ID: 729700

Event description

Employee killed when buried in sand bin

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, was sent to bin #1 to see if the material was flowing. He e ither fell into the bin or the sand caved in on him. Employee #1 died of suffoca tion.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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