Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170758874 - Employee killed in apparent fall into gravel hopper

Accident Summary Nr: 170758874 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 05/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127335545	05/14/1998	3273	0	Covington Redi-Mix Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, age 18, was performing his regular duties when he apparently fell or was pulled into a hopper filled with gravel that fed a conveyor. He was killed. Employee #1's coworkers noticed that the flow of gravel had decreased and found him buried under the gravel clogging the chute. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, CONVEYOR, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127335545			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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