Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553626 - Two Employees Are Engulfed in Corn and One Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200553626 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307597732	11/12/2004	5153	424510	Dec Development Llc Dba Winnsboro Elevator

Abstract: On November 10, 2004, five employees were inside a storage silo shoveling corn. As the crew worked, the corn engulfed two employees. One employee was freed, and the other died from asphyxia. The remaining three employees were unharmed.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, STORAGE BIN, CORN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, SILO

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307597732			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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