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Accident Summary Nr: 167425.015 - Two employees die from asphyxia after entering manure tanker

Accident Summary Nr: 167425.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 06/13/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1755223.015	06/13/2024		115112	Dairy Support Services Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on June 13, 2024, two employees working as laborers for a dairy support service were filling a Diller Model #STAL7250 Manure Tanker (Serial# LD9TA33ZXMC804135). The rubber pipe sock came off the Jamesway manure filler pipe. Employee #1 entered the tanker to retrieve the pipe sock and was overcome. Employee #2 entered the tanker to render aid to Employee #1 and was also overcome. Both employees died from asphyxiation due to exposure to gas such as hydrogen sulfide, methane, and ammonia and oxygen deficiency.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Asphyxiated, Chemical Vapor, Confined Space, Entry Permit, Farm, Farm Machinery, Fertilizer, Gas, Inhalation, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Loading, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overcome by gas, Overcome by vapors, Oxygen Deficiency, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Permit, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Tank, Training, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1755223.015	29	M	Fatality
2	1755223.015	33	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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