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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535413

BURN,CORN,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,GRAIN ELEVATOR,GRAIN DUST

Event
BURN,CORN,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,GRAIN ELEVATOR,GRAIN DUST
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14535413
Report ID
830300

Event description

GRAIN ELEVATOR DUST EXPLOSION

Investigation abstract

A GRAIN DUST EXPLOSION OCCURED IN THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION GRAIN ELEV ATOR IN MARION, SD. THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING TRUCKS OF CORN FROM THE LOCAL F ARMERS. GRAIN WAS BEING DRIED AND TRANSFERRED AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. TWO ELEVATOR EMPLOYEES AND ONE FARMER WERE KILLED. FOUR OTHER FARMERS AND TRUCK DRIV ERS WERE BURNED AND INJURED FROM THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    2

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    2

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