OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520746

LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,POTASH,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO

1987-04-30T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,POTASH,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520746
Report ID: 524530

Event description

Employee dies of suffocation when buried in potash bin

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, was assisting a coworker with a bin of potash that would no t flow through the chute at the bottom. After running a piece of rebar into the potash to try to clear the jam, Employee #1 stepped onto the potash. After pushi ng the piece of rebar into the material several times, he fell through the bridg ed potash and was buried. Employee #1 died of suffocation. No safety precautions were taken to prevent employees from being buried.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
2

Source
14

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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