Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 856070 - Employee dies of asphyxia when engulfed in grain

Accident Summary Nr: 856070 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 11/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122189285	12/01/1994	5153	0	Demeter Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on November 30, 1994, Employee #1 and two coworkers were attempting to unclog a grain removal system from inside the grain bin. Employee #1 was using a shovel handle to open the center hole of the grain bin when the corn started to flow. He was engulfed, asphyxiated, and died. The grain removal system had not been locked out and the employees were not wearing harnesses with lifelines.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, PPE, GRAIN, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122189285			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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.