Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170006118 - Employee dies of suffocation in wheat silo

Accident Summary Nr: 170006118 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 01/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115402232	01/10/1996	5153	0	Central Washington Grain Growers Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was found dead, buried under flowing grain in bin #3 at the Almira station. The cause of death was later determined to be asphyxia due to the grain blocking his air passages. There were no witnesses to the accident and it not known why Employee #1 entered the grain bin.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115402232			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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