Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14449862 - Two Employees Die Of Asphyxia In Manure Pit
Accident: 14449862 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/08/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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120425665 | 08/12/1992 | 0291 | Ger-Bes Enterprises | ||||
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 8, 1992, Employee #2 entered a 12 ft deep manure pit to attach a hoist rope to a malfunctioning manure pump. He was rendered unconscious. Employee #1 entered the manure pit to rescue Employee #2. Both died of asphyxia. | |||||||
Keywords:
unconsciousness, asphyxiated, agriculture, pit, toxic fumes
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 120425665 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farmers, except horticultural | |||
2 | 120425665 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farmers, except horticultural |