Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823466 - Employee Is Asphyxiated When Engulfed in Sand

Accident Summary Nr: 200823466 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 01/17/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309770055	01/17/2007	3272	327332	Graber Concrete Pipe Co.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on January 17th, 2007, Employee #1 was on the roof of a building next to the hopper of sand attempting to break the frozen sand loose in the hopper. Employee #1 fell into the hopper and became engulfed. There was no fall protection provided for Employee #1 working around the hopper or on the roof. Employee #1 was asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROOF, SAND, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, UNGUARDED, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309770055			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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