Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202085585 - TWO EMPLOYEES ASPHYXIATED IN SILO WHEN UNPLUGGING DRY CEMENT
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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301531653 | 03/10/1998 | 1422 | 0 | Erie Materials Inc. |
Abstract: On March 9, 1998, Employees #1 and #2 entered a silo to unplug dry cement from the loading chute. Employees #1 and #2 did not wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and were engulfed by the cement dust. Employees #1 and #2 were found dead from asphyxia in the silo.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301531653 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 301531653 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |