Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87679.015 - Employee Loses Consciousness And Drowns in Manure Pit

Accident Summary Nr: 87679.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/11/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1169173.015	08/12/2016		111940	Rainbow Creek Farms

Abstract: At 11:00 p.m. on August 1, 2016, an employee was attempting to repair a pump on a manure handling system. The pump was located in a 6 foot X 6 foot pit approximately 10 feet below grade and the employee entered the pit without any ventilation. The employee lost consciousness and drowned in the dairy cow waste at the bottom of the pit.

Keywords: Confined Space, Drowning, Toxic Atmosphere, Ventilation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1169173.015	55	M	Fatality		Farmers, except horticultural

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