OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217350
BLUE CIRCLE ARIZONA INC
TEMPE, AZ—
Event description
EMPLOYEES SUFFOCATED WHEN BURIED IN SAND BIN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 SUFFOCATED WHEN THEY WERE BURIED UNDER SAND IN A SAND BIN. T HE BIN BELONGED TO A ROSS COMPANY 200 LP BATCH PLANT. THE TWO EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE 28 FOOT DEEP SAND BIN TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE WELDING. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WE RE BURIED UNDER SAND WHEN THE BIN'S BOTTOM GATE WAS OPENED AND SAND COLLAPSED OV ER AND AROUND THEM.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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