Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14401301 - Employee suffocates after falling into rail car of corn

Accident Summary Nr: 14401301 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/11/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100585884	10/12/1988	2048	0	Cocanougher Feed Company

Abstract: Employee #1, age 17, climbed on top of a rail car of corn after he had opened its bottom hopper to unload the grain. He was found about one hour later with his legs hanging from the bottom of the hopper. Employee #1 had fallen into the rail car and suffocated.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CORN, INHALATION, FALL, GRAIN DUST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100585884			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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