Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 948141 - Employee suffocates in grain bin under 4 ft of soybean husk
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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105750822 | 08/31/1992 | 2048 | 0 | Tazewell Farm Bureau |
Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m., Employee #1, who worked in a plant mixing grains for animal feeds, went to the upper floor to the top of a soybean husk bin. Because the bin failed to feed, Employee #1 intended to break loose the stoppage. The two brothers who worked with Employee #1 began looking for him when he failed to appear for lunch. Employee #1 was found in the soybean bin under approximately 4 feet of soybean husk. He had suffocated.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 105750822 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |