OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554190
HOPPER CAR,EXPLOSION,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR
Event description
EMPLOYEE BLOWN OFF RAIL CAR BY GRAIN ELEVATOR EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONING A DISCHARGE CHUTE FROM THE ELEVATOR LEG TO A GRAIN H OPPER CAR. AN EXPLOSION DEVELOPED IN THE LEG AND TRAVELLED THROUGH THE CHUTE. TH E BLAST KNOCKED EMPLOYEE #1 OFF THE HOPPER CAR ONTO THE GRAVEL SURFACE AT THE SO UTH SIDE OF THE RAIL CAR.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Task assigned
- 1
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