Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14554281 - GRAIN DUST EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14554281 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 05/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1891118	05/16/1985	5153	0	Shickley Grain Co Inc

Abstract: ON MAY 15, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF CORN INTO THE DUMP PIT OF A GRAIN ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS IN THE TRUCK RAISING THE BOX. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING THE DISTRUBUTOR HEAD FROM BIN 5 TO BIN 8. AN EXPLOSION OCCURED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BLOWN OUT THE EAST DOOR OF THE DRIVE. HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 40 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK-UP AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, DUST, CORN, EXPLOSION, TRUCK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, GRAIN ELEVATOR, GRAIN DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1891118			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	1891118			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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