Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200330884 - Employee suffocated in bin auger

Accident Summary Nr: 200330884 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 02/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304202989	02/08/2002	4221	493130	Chaffee/Lynchburg Elevator

Abstract: On February 7, 2002, an employee of Chaffee/Lynchburg Elevator was attempting to dislodge bridged corn in a storage bin when the corn broke loose, engulfing the employee. The employee became entangled in the bin auger and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, CORN, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304202989			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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