Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14549877 - FELL INTO HOPPER OF FLOWING MATERIAL AND SUFFOCATED

Accident Summary Nr: 14549877 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 08/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15181803	08/15/1984	1611	0	Ken-Tenn Construction Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BREAKING THE CAKED "SCREENING" MATERIAL OFF THE SIDES OF THE HOPPER. HE WAS EITHER SITTING ON THE RIM OF THE HOPPER OR INSIDE IT. FOR SOME REASON HE FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER. HIS FEET CAME TO REST ON A TAKE-A-WAY CONVEYOR, CAUSING HIS LEGS TO BE PULLED OUT THE BOTTOM THE TANK. WHEN HE STRUCK THE HOPPER BOTTOM, THE MATERIAL STICKING TO THE WALLS FELL, COVERING HIM. HE SUFFOCATED.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15181803			Fatality	Other	Machine feeders and offbearers

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