Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643278 - Employee Dies When Engulfed in Brick Grindings in Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 200643278 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308065234	08/06/2005	3297	327125	Commercial Brick Corp

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 p.m. on August 5, 2005, Employee #1 was checking the contents of two brick product storage tanks located in the grinding room of the plant. He ascended the fixed work stair, ramp, and platform leading to the top of the two fine-grind 60-ton storage tanks. After he was missing for a period of time, a search was conducted, and he was found engulfed in the fine grindings in one of the tanks. He died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: ENCLOSED SPACE, ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE TANK, BRICK, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308065234			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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