Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200810489 - Employee dies of asphyxia when engulfed by grain

Accident Summary Nr: 200810489 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 11/12/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300576634	11/12/1998	5153	0	Edmonson Wheat Growers, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 entered a flat grain storage building and was pushing grain into a conveyor feed opening when he became engulfed by grain. He died of asphyxia. Employee #1 was not wearing a body harness or lifeline, and he failed to have a coworker standing by.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, SIGNALMAN, STORAGE BIN, GRAIN, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, GRAIN BIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300576634			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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