OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #747519

LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN

1987-12-01T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 747519
Report ID: 933800

Event description

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN BIN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A BIN OF BARLEY AND COTTONSEED HULLS WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE WHERE HE WAS GOING. 1,000 POUNDS OF THE BIN'S CONTENTS WERE DISCHARGED WHILE HE WAS INSIDE, DRAWING HIM INTO THE REMAINING GRAIN AND SUFFOCATING HIM. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND LIFELINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
43

Occupation code
756

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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