Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540920 - Employee dies from asphyxiation after fall into coal bin

Accident Summary Nr: 200540920 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306956921	10/28/2003	1721	238320	Cannon Sline

Abstract: On October 27, 2003 Employee #1 was power washing walls and ceilings when he fell into a coal storage bin and was engulfed by the coal. Employee #1 died from asphyxia due to the weight of the coal.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COAL, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	9		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306956921			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Asphyxiation/inhalation of toxic vapor

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