Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513133 - Employee Dies from Asphyxia in Bin When Engulfed by Grain

Accident Summary Nr: 200513133 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305290082	09/25/2002	5153	0	Grain Commerce Inc

Abstract: On September 24, 2002, an employee was working inside a grain bin while the unloading auger conveyor was running. He became caught and was pulled into the grain. The employee died of asphyxia. The auger conveyor was not locked-out at the time of the accident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, GRAIN, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305290082			Fatality	Asphyxia	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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