Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170568737 - One employee dies and one hurt in grain elevator explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 170568737 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/20/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115072563	10/20/1994	5153	0	Consolidated Cooperative

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working at a grain facility when an explosion blew Employee #1 through or out a door. He died. Employee #2 suffered major burns over most of his body. The explosion, which caused extensive structural damage, is believed to have started in one of the elevator's legs.

Keywords: BURN, EJECTED, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115072563			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
2	115072563			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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