Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14452528 - Employee killed when engulfed by sand and gravel

Accident Summary Nr: 14452528 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 07/07/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102069952	07/07/1987	1611	0	H K Contractors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working over a 12 ft by 8 ft by 8 ft deep asphalt raw materials hopper which was being reclaimed. He was using a 5 ft shovel to break up clods and to clear away hanging material contaminated with clay. He either went down in the hopper or the sand and gravel mixture moved underneath him. Employee #1 became engulfed by the asphalt materials and died of suffocation. He was not using a safety belt or safety line.

Keywords: SAND, LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, BURIED, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102069952			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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