Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14465256 - Employee Died Of Suffocation When Buried In Sand Bin

**Accident: 14465256 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 05/03/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1396266	05/07/1984	3271	Builders Concrete Products Inc

Employee #1, age 19, entered a large sand bin to remove debris or to dislodge sand from its sides. The sand was wet and had bridged over. When the bridge collapsed, Employee #1 fell toward the bottom of the bin and was buried. He died of suffocation.

Keywords: sand silo, sand, suffocated, work rules, flowing material, fall, fall protection, bridged material, buried

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1396266			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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