Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14325484 - Two employees killed when storage lines collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14325484 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 01/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107379182	01/04/1990	3339	0	Zinc Corporation Of America

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a feed when the bottom of two large storage lines collapsed. The lines contained 150 tons of granular zinc and 100 tons of fine calcium powder, which buried Employees #1 and #2, suffocating and killing them.

Keywords: REPAIR, COLLAPSE, FLOWING MATERIAL, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107379182			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	107379182			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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