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Inspection: 17733304 - Monsanto Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17733304
Report ID: 1032500
Date Opened: 06/21/1988

Site Address:
Monsanto Company
3 Miles Northwest
Soda Springs, ID 83276

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 816, Soda Springs, ID 83276

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2819

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360689970

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14437560
Event: 06/16/1988
Employee killed when crushed by pot carrier

At approximately 8:45 p.m. on June 16, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a pot carrier. He left the furnace area and was traveling to the dump area. When he arrived at the top of the dump area, he started to turn the machine to position it to the dump location and the steering locked. The machine traveled over the outer edge of the pile. It is not known if Employee #1 jumped out or was thrown off the machine. He was found midway down the slag pile. Employee #1 died of massive crushing injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STEERING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17733304 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Occupation not reported
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