OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #607242

ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SAND,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SILO

1988-01-12T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SAND,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SILO
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 607242
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxiation

Investigation abstract

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on January 12, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker were Employee #1 died of asphyxiation. repairing a radial stacker, which directs the flow of sand and gravel into silos . The southwest silo had been overfilled with greystone, causing the radial stac ker to become immovable. The chain became disengaged from the sprocket, requirin g further repair. Employee #1 was on one side of the belt and the coworker was o n the opposite side. Both employees were shoveling sand away from the track and belt. Employee #1 fell, stepped into the sand, and immediately began to sink. Th e coworker grasped Employee #1's hands then lowered a shovel to him, attempting to pull him out. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker were wearing safety belts.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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