Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211696 - Employee Dies Due to Asphyxia

Accident Summary Nr: 200211696 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308530930	04/27/2005	5153	425120	Port Elevator-Brownsville, L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 26, 2005, Employee #1 was shoveling grain located behind some flathouse doors. Employee #1 became engulfed by the grain and sunk to the spout region of the flathouse, where grain exits and enters on a conveyor belt. Coworkers attempted to rescue him, with no success. Emergency services were contacted, but before Employee #1 could be rescued he suffocated and died.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, WORK STATION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, UNTRAINED, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308530930			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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