Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14550644 - CRUSHED BY FALLING LUMP OF COMPACTED SUGAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14550644 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/22/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1858117	08/23/1985	2063	0	The Amalgamated Sugar Company

Abstract: FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE INSIDE A 130 FOOT HIGH, 42 FOOT DIMEMETER SILO WHICH HAD BEEN USED FOR SUGAR STORAGE. THERE WAS A FOUR TO FIVE FOOT THICK BUILDUP OF SUGAR ADHERING TO THE INSIDE OF THE SILO WALLS. THE SUGAR BUILDUP ROSE TO AN AVERAGE HEIGHT ON THE WALLS OF EIGHT FEET. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USING PICKS (12 FOOT BARS WITH TINES) AND SHOVELS TO REMOVE THE SUGAR. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNDERCUTTING A LARGE SECTION OF SUGAR IT SEPARATED INTO 2 LAYERS. THE FIRST LAYER FELL. AS IT STRUCK THE SUGAR BOARD THE SECOND LAYER FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND COVERING HER WITH TWO FEET OF SUGAR. SHE LATER DIED FROM CRUSHING INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: STORAGE BIN, CLEANING, CRUSHED, FLOWING MATERIAL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1858117			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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