Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173713.015 - Employee dies from asphyxiation when engulfed in aggregate h

Accident Summary Nr: 173713.015 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 01/24/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1799909.015	01/24/2025		327320	Chicopee Concrete Service, Inc

Abstract: At 8:50 a.m. on January 24, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a construction laborer for a concrete supplier attempted to remove a blockage in a material storage bin. The aggregate that was filling the hopper became clogged. The employee attempted to clear the blockage by using a long rebar pole. He fell into the hopper during this process and was fatally injured from asphyxiation after he was engulfed by aggregate.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Clearing, Clogged, Concrete, Confined Space, Engulfed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hand Tool, Hopper, Laborer, Metal Pole, Rebar, Sand, Stone, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1799909.015	65	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer

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