Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 747519 - EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN BIN

Accident Summary Nr: 747519 -- Report ID: 0933800 -- Event Date: 12/01/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107076671	12/02/1987	2048	0	L. A. Hearne Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A BIN OF BARLEY AND COTTONSEED HULLS WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE WHERE HE WAS GOING. 1,000 POUNDS OF THE BIN'S CONTENTS WERE DISCHARGED WHILE HE WAS INSIDE, DRAWING HIM INTO THE REMAINING GRAIN AND SUFFOCATING HIM. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND LIFELINE.

Keywords: LIFELINE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107076671			Fatality	Asphyxia	Mixing and blending machine operators

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