Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14539977 - Employee dies of suffocation in sawdust bin
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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100024165 | 02/23/1987 | 2421 | 0 | Thompson River Lumber Co., Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 22, 1987, Employee #1 entered the sawdust and shaving storage bin to bat down the sawdust that had bridged over and would not feed into the conveyor. A long pole or pitchfork was normally used to do this. Employee #1 was found approximately 4 ft from the door at conveyor #3. He had been suffocated by the sawdust.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 100024165 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |