Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200341006 - Employee Collapsed While Working

Accident Summary Nr: 200341006 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 04/25/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313180333	04/25/2011	2869	325193	Ace Ethanol,Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 25, 2011, Employee #1 collapsed and died while working inside of a corn bin. Employee #1 a coworker were inside of a corn bin working to clear the remaining corn from the bin floor, by shoveling the corn towards an auger located in the floor of the corn bin. Employee #1 and a coworker were wearing harness and lanyard systems and half face elastomeric tight fitting respirators. Employee #1 and a coworker were in the corn bin on and off throughout the course of the day. The coworker informed Employee #1 that he was taking a break. When the coworker returned he found that Empoloyee #1 collapsed while still inside of the corn bin. According to the medical examiners report, Employee #1 died of natural causes.

Keywords: LANYARD, AUGER, SHOVEL, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313180333					Occupation not reported

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