OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571257

ASPHYXIATED,SAND,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER

1988-07-15T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,SAND,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 571257
Report ID: 524700

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxia when buried in sand hopper

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a sand hopper that was used to make asphalt. The sand had bri dged over. As Employee #1 was breaking it up, the sand started to flow down the hopper and onto the conveyor. Employee #1 was buried in the sand. He died of asp hyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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