OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535454
PEAVEY GRAIN COMPANY
VIENNA, SD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN BIN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SENT INTO A GRAIN ELEVATOR STORAGE TANK TO FREE A CLOGGED DRAG C ONVEYOR. HE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY HARNESS. HE WAS PULLED INTO THE FLOWI NG GRAIN, BURIED AND SUFFOCATED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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