Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053486 - Employee Dies of Asphyxia in Pit

Accident Summary Nr: 200053486 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 06/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311467351	06/22/2009	5153	424510	Farmers Union Coop Supply Company Of Stanton

Abstract: On June 19, 2009, Employee #1, a laborer working alone, had entered the boot of a concrete grain elevator. A supervisor noticed Employee #1 missing for over an hour. Upon investigating, he found Employee #1 unresponsive at the bottom of the ladder used to enter the pit. After summoning emergency services, the supervisor entered the space to check on Employee #1 and determined that he was not breathing. The supervisor began to lose consciousness but was able to make it back up the ladder to safety. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, GRAIN, WORK RULES, LADDER, PIT, CARBON DIOXIDE, GRAIN ELEVATOR, CARBON MONOXIDE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311467351			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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