Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14422257 - Employee Suffocates In Grain Bin

**Accident: 14422257 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 05/03/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
100883107	05/05/1989	5153	Simonds, Shields, Theis Grain Company

Employee #1 went into a grain elevator bin at the 10 ft high level and walked on top of the grain to the center of the bin. He used an iron rod to break loose the grain bridging, so the grain could run free into the rotating auger at the bottom. When the grain started to run free, the employee sank into the grain and suffocated.

Keywords: suffocated, grain, flowing material, bridged material, grain bin

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	100883107			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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