Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135396.015 - Employee is killed in dust explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 135396.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 03/23/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1521336.015	03/23/2021	0723	115114	317728533 - Greater Northwest Nursery Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on March 23, 2021, an employee was refurbishing a grain elevator above a dust collector when an explosion and subsequent fire occurred. The employee's body was found by fire fighters after the fire was under control.

Keywords: Combustible Dust, Dust Collector, Explosion, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Grain Elevator

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1521336.015	44	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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