Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14401301 - Employee suffocates after falling into rail car of corn
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 100585884 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |