Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200331858 - Three Employees Injured in Collapse Inside Confined Space

Accident Summary Nr: 200331858 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 12/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310558721	12/05/2006	2048	311119	Hubbard Feeds, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on December 5, 2006, three employees entered a storage bin (Bin Number 103) at a feed storage location. The three employees (one being the plant superintendent) entered the bin to break apart bridged product know as "Wheat Midds", using hand tools such as iron rods, pick axes, shovels, rope, and a come-a-long. Approximately 30 minutes after entering the bin, the bridge collapsed burying Employee #1 who sustained fractured bones and a partially collapsed lung. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2 and Employee #3 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions but were not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, CONFINED SPACE, STORAGE BIN, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310558721	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations
2	310558721	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction
3	310558721	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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