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Accident Summary Nr: 14524052 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS BURIED UNDER SAND IN A HOPPER

Accident Summary Nr: 14524052 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 01/26/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101725661	01/27/1987	3273	0	Bc Industries, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A HOPPER THAT APPARENTLY WAS LEAKING. HE EITHER FELL INTO THE HOPPER AND WAS COVERED BY SAND OR WAS STANDING ON BRIDGED-OVER SAND WHICH CAVED IN. HE WAS COVERED AND SUFFOCATED. THERE WERE NO EYE WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: REPAIR, SAND, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101725661			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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