OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554281
SHICKLEY GRAIN CO INC
SHICKLEY, NE—
Event description
GRAIN DUST EXPLOSION
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 15, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO DUMP A LOAD OF CORN INTO THE DUMP PIT OF A GRAIN ELEVATOR. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS IN T HE TRUCK RAISING THE BOX. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING THE DISTRUBUTOR HEAD FROM BIN 5 TO BIN 8. AN EXPLOSION OCCURED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BLOWN OUT THE EAST DOOR OF TH E DRIVE. HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 40 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK-UP AND RELEASED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 15
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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