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Accident Summary Nr: 140521.015 - Employee Suffocates When Engulfed In Grain Bin, Later Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1560133.015 | 10/21/2021 | 424690 | 103658 - New Age Cryo |
Abstract: On October 20, 2021, an employee entered a grain storage unit that had build up on the walls to clean it out. A coworker serving as the entry attendant lowered him on a boatswain chair. As he worked to clean out the chutes at the bottom of the storage unit, grain came loose off the walls and engulfed him suffocating hi m. The employee was taken to the hospital immediately but died on October 22, 20 21 due to oxygen deprivation.
Keywords:
asphyxiated, bosun chair, brain, chute, cleaning, confined space, engulfed, entry permit, grain, grain bin, hazard assessment, inhalation, lack of oxygen, lung, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, oxyg
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560133.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |