Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340312 - Seven employees killed in grain elevator explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201340312 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013975	06/16/1998	7363	0	Lsi Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013629	06/08/1998	5153	0	Debruce Grain Elevator
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013975	06/16/1998	7363	0	Lsi Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013629	06/08/1998	5153	0	Debruce Grain Elevator
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013975	06/16/1998	7363	0	Lsi Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013629	06/08/1998	5153	0	Debruce Grain Elevator
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013975	06/16/1998	7363	0	Lsi Corporation

Abstract: Sixteen employees were working on or near a Debruce Company grain elevator, including eight Debruce employees, three truck drivers from another company, and five temporary employees from LSI Temporary Job Services. An explosion occurred in the grain elevator and Employee's #1, #2, #3, #6, #8, #14, and #15 were killed. Employees #4, #5, #7, #10, #12, and #13 were hospitalized for burns. Employees #9, #11, and #16 were treated for burns and released from the hospital.

Keywords: BURN, GRAIN, EXPLOSION, GRAIN ELEVATOR, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301013975	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
2	301013629	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	301013975	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	301013629	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	301013629	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	301013629	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
7	301013629	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	301013975	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	301013629	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
10	301013629	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
11	301013629	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	301013629	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
13	301013975	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
14	301013975	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
15	301013975	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
16	301013975	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy

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