Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14554141 - Two Employees Killed When Grain Elevator Explodes
Accident: 14554141 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 05/30/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1802321 | 05/31/1984 | 7359 | Crane Rental Inc | ||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
1802958 | 05/31/1984 | 5153 | Blue Valley Cooperative | ||||
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on May 30, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were unloading a semi-trailer truck of corn that had been delivered from another part of the company when a grain elevator exploded. The force of the explosion, along with large chunks of concrete and pieces of the truck, knocked Employees #1 and #2 back against and under the trailer. They suffered multiple fractures and massive internal injuries, and died instantly. | |||||||
Keywords:
explosion, off loading, grain elevator, fracture, struck by, flying object
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1802321 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 1802958 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |