Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200533099 - Employee Is Killed By Engulfment In Corn Storage Bin
Accident: 200533099 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/23/2009 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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313819625 | 09/24/2009 | 4221 | Aurora Elevator, Inc. | ||||
On September 23, 2009, Employee #1 entered a 154,000 bushel corn storage bin at or shortly after the lunch hour. Several hours later, coworkers noticed that Employee #1 was missing. Emergency responders discovered Employee #1 dead, buried beneath the corn, at approximately 10:20 p.m. | |||||||
Keywords:
asphyxiated, grain, corn, buried, grain bin
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 313819625 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |