OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550396

SUFFOCATED,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

1985-05-16T00:00:00

Event: SUFFOCATED,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550396
Report ID: 454712

Event description

SUFFOCATION IN PILE OF COTTON SEED HULLS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE SEED HULL PILE, TRYING TO REMOVE THE CLOGGED HULL S AROUND THE GUARD ON A CONVEYOR. HE FELL INTO THE COTTON SEED HULL PILE AND WAS BURIED UNDER ABOUT 12 FEET OF HULLS. HE SUFFOCATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
14

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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