OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524052

REPAIR,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER

1987-01-26T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14524052
Report ID: 522500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS BURIED UNDER SAND IN A HOPPER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A HOPPER THAT APPARENTLY WAS LEAKING. HE EITHER FELL INTO THE HOPPER AND WAS COVERED BY SAND OR WAS STANDING ON BRIDGED- OVER SAND WHICH CAVED IN. HE WAS COVERED AND SUFFOCATED. THERE WERE NO EYE WITNE SSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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