Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 922583 - Employee dies when engulfed in limestone bin

Accident Summary Nr: 922583 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 12/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108960766	12/19/1994	3271	0	C & S Block Incorporated

Abstract: A 400 ton limestone storage bin was empty except for limestone caked on the walls of the bin. Employee #1 went to the top of the bin to "pole" the caked-on limestone so that it could be processed. Employee #1 was found dead in the bin engulfed in limestone to the top of his head, after the pole he was using came through the clam gate and jammed the batcher. Since Employee #1 had to open a gate and climb down a ladder to get into the bin, it was surmised that he had dropped the pole and when he went to retrieve it, the limestone sheared from the wall and engulfed him.

Keywords: STORAGE BIN, LIME, BURIED, CAVE-IN, SHEARED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108960766			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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