Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 69803.015 - Employee Is Engulfed In A Corn Grain Elevator And Killed.
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1016288.015 | 01/05/2015 | 561320 | Elwood Staffing |
Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on January 4, 2015, Employee #1 was working to move grain between t wo different holding areas by use of an underground auger system, in order to pr epare grain for processing. During the employee interview, a coworker stated tha t Employee #1 walked on the top of the grain, while the auger was running. The r unning auger caused the grain to move and pull Employee #1 down into the grain. The coworker who was nearby at the time heard a cry for help from the barn. Emp loyee #1 was engulfed in the grain before the coworker was able to turn the auge r off. Employee #1 was killed by asphyxiation and suffocation from the corn grai n.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1016288.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |