OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550396
NASHVILLE OIL MILL CORPORATION
NASHVILLE, TN—
Event description
SUFFOCATION IN PILE OF COTTON SEED HULLS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE SEED HULL PILE, TRYING TO REMOVE THE CLOGGED HULL S AROUND THE GUARD ON A CONVEYOR. HE FELL INTO THE COTTON SEED HULL PILE AND WAS BURIED UNDER ABOUT 12 FEET OF HULLS. HE SUFFOCATED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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