Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201392990 - Employee Suffocated by Soybean Crop

Accident Summary Nr: 201392990 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315409490	01/24/2014	5153	424510	Andersons White Pigeon Grain

Abstract: On January 24, 2014, Employee #1 was loading covered hopper railcars with soybeans. This operation required employees to open a door on the outside of the load out room and step out onto two unguarded steps approximately 18 feet above the ground. The employees would then have to walk out onto the top of the railcars when loading the soybeans. Employee #1 fell into the 2 feet long by 13 feet wide hatch opening where he was covered with about 70,000 pounds of soybeans and suffocated.

Keywords: SUFFOCATED, RAILROAD CAR, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315409490			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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