Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270122 - Employee dies of asphyxia when buried in grain

Accident Summary Nr: 200270122 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 11/13/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300214905	11/14/1996	4221	0	Kentland Elevator & Supply, Inc.

Abstract: On November 13, 1996, Employee #1 entered a grain storage structure. He was standing approximately 8 ft deep in corn, using a grain vacuum system to remove corn from around a bulkhead across the doorway. Employee #1 was vacuuming the material near his feet, when he apparently became trapped. The grain vacuum continued to remove the corn, causing him to sink further into the grain until he was buried. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, GRAIN, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, STORAGE TANK, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300214905			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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