Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169225.015 - Employee is killed when falls into trailer belly and asphyxi

Accident Summary Nr: 169225.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/09/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1768567.015	08/09/2024		112120	W.H.B. Cattle, Lp

Abstract: At 9:50 a.m. on August 8, 2024, Employee #1 was assisting in unloading soybean meal from a dual belly dump trailer. While checking in OTR drivers and identifying the types of cow feed to deliver, Employee #1 climbed on top of the trailer to help break apart compacted soybean meal from the first belly of the trailer. While working, Employee #1 fell into the first belly as the meal was unloading and became engulfed in the soybean meal. Employee #1 suffered fatal asphyxiation and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Dump Truck, Engulfed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Farm, Farm worker, Flatbed Trailer, Semi Tractor Trailer, Soybeans

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1768567.015	58	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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