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Accident: 170220933 - Employee Killed When Engulfed In Soybeans

**Accident: 170220933 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 06/16/1993**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
114860109	06/16/1993	5153	Frutchey Bean Co Div Of Auburn Bean & Grain Co

On June 16, 1993, Employee #1, of the Frutchey Bean Company, was attempting to clean a silo that had soybeans stuck inside. He entered the adjacent silo and used a long rod to poke the soybeans loose. He was engulfed in the silo when the bridging condition collapsed. Employee #1 died. The employer received a serious citation for the violation of five rules.

Keywords: cleaning, clogged, soybeans, bridged material, buried

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	114860109			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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