Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 813246 - Employee dies of asphyxia in grain bin

Accident Summary Nr: 813246 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126557784	03/11/1996	0115	0	Buysse Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 6, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were unloading a grain bin. Employee #1 and one coworker climbed inside the bin to throw out a crusted layer while the other coworker operated a vacuum system. After one 1,500 bushel load, the coworker climbed out of the bin and started the vacuum again to fill the hopper of the auger. Inside the bin, Employee #1 was drawn down into the soybeans. He died of asphyxia. He was not wearing any safety equipment, nor did the employer have written safety programs or safety equipment.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, FLOWING MATERIAL, SOYBEANS, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126557784			Fatality	Asphyxia	Farm workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.