OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393136

BI-CO PAVERS CO

LAKE CHARLES, LA— 1985-07-26T00:00:00

Event: SAND, STORAGE BIN, SUFFOCATED, FLOWING MATERIAL, BRIDGED MATERIAL, BURIED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100256403
Employer profile: BI-CO PAVERS CO
Summary number: 14393136
Report ID: 625700

Event description

BURIED AND SUFFOCATED IN SAND HOPPER BIN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON TOP OF SAND WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE HOPPER BIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POKING THE SAND WITH A PIPE TO GET IT TO FEED TO THE CONVEYOR. THE SAND HAD BRIDGED, LEAVING A VOID BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE SAND. THE SAND RELEASED WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POKING IT. THE SAND CAVED IN, CAUSING EMPLOYEE # 1 TO SLIDE DOWN INTO THE BIN. HE WAS BURIED UNDER THE SAND AND SUFFOCATED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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