Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392495 - Employee Is Suffocated in Corn Silo

Accident Summary Nr: 201392495 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 05/30/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312058506	05/30/2011	0191	111998	Pine Grove Farm

Abstract: On May 30, 2011, an employee entered a poured concrete silo containing high moisture corn. The silo was approximately 20 ft in diameter and 64 ft high with approximately 15 ft of high moisture corn contained inside. The employee entered the silo and was standing on top of the corn attempting to move the corn to the auger system located at the bottom of the silo when the corn gave away. The employee was engulfed in the corn and was suffocated to death.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, CAUGHT BY, CORN, AUGER, SILO

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312058506			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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