OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671453

ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

1986-11-29T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671453
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN HE WAS BURIED IN A GRAIN BIN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE TOP OF AN 80,000 BUSHEL GRAIN BIN WITHOUT SAFEGUARDS. HE SUFFOCATED WHEN THE SHELLED CORN COLLAPSED ON HIM, BURYING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
12

Source
43

Occupation code
479

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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