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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739243

SUFFOCATED,COAL,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

Event
SUFFOCATED,COAL,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
739243
Report ID
452110

Event description

BURIED BY COAL IN A LIVE COAL STORAGE AREA

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COVERED BY COAL AND SUFFOCATED WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN A LIVE CO AL STORAGE AREA. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    855
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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