Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200644490 - Employee Is Asphyxiated in Grain Pit

Accident Summary Nr: 200644490 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 07/08/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312385107	07/09/2009	5153	424510	Co-Op Services Inc.

Abstract: On July 8, 2009, Employee #1 working at a grain co-op, was checking equipment in a transfer pit in preparation of transferring grain from one bin to another. He informed his supervisor that he was going into the pit and to check on him if he wasn't back in 10 to 15 minutes. After 10 to 15 minutes, his supervisor sent a coworker to check on Employee #1. Employee #1 was found on the floor of the pit, unresponsive. The coworker become light headed and climbed out of the pit. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, GAS, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312385107			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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