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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512545

FRACTURE,STORAGE BIN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

Event
FRACTURE,STORAGE BIN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14512545
Report ID
523310

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED AFTER FALL INTO LIME STORAGE BIN

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 went to top of a lime storage bin to perform repairs. Employee #1 fe ll 60 ft inside the storage bin and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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