Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14520746 - Employee Dies Of Suffocation When Buried In Potash Bin
Accident: 14520746 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 04/30/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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102577962 | 05/01/1987 | 5153 | Breese Grain Supply, Inc. | ||||
Employee #1, age 19, was assisting a coworker with a bin of potash that would not flow through the chute at the bottom. After running a piece of rebar into the potash to try to clear the jam, Employee #1 stepped onto the potash. After pushing the piece of rebar into the material several times, he fell through the bridged potash and was buried. Employee #1 died of suffocation. No safety precautions were taken to prevent employees from being buried. | |||||||
Keywords:
lifeline, suffocated, potash, work rules, flowing material, unstable surface, fall, bridged material, buried, silo
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 102577962 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |