Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14383210 - EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN FLY ASH COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 14383210 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 05/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103280459	06/23/1992	4911	0	Central Ill. Public Service Co. Newton Power Sta.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103278354	05/26/1992	3589	0	Effingham Sewer Service, Inc.

Abstract: Some employees were cleaning a 13.7-meter by 24.4-meter fly ash silo by placing two vacuum hoses in the manhole entry at the base of the silo. One of the employees entered the silo through the door to this manhole entry, moving the hoses inside to continue vacuuming. The fly ash had accumulated around the walls in the silo, starting at a height of about 1.5 meters at the entry door to heights of up to 10.7 meters, toward the center. The employee was buried in a fly ash collapse. He suffocated as he attempted to escape through the manhole entry door.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FLOWING MATERIAL, COLLAPSE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, BURIED, SILO

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103280459					Occupation Not Listed
2	103278354			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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