Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143288.015 - Employee is killed when engulfed by powdered limestone in si

Accident Summary Nr: 143288.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 01/30/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575610.015	01/31/2022		327213	Anchor Glass Container Corporation

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2022, an employee was loosening powdered limestone from inside silo #7 with a weight. The employee entered the silo to recover the tool being used. The employee walked on top of the powdered limestone inside the silo (confined space) without someone present and proper PPE. The employee was engulfed in the material and was killed as he sank into the material.

Keywords: Confined Space, Engulfed, Silo, Suffocated, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575610.015	60	M	Fatality		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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