OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554315
AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO.
AURORA, NE·
Event description
SUFFOCATED IN FLOWING CORN
Investigation abstract
A LARGE CHUNK OF CORN WAS BLOCKING THE CHUTE. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INTO THE BIN TO F REE UP THE JAM. THE CORN STARTED TO FLOW, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS BALANC E AND FALL. HE WAS QUICKLY COVERED BY THE FLOWING CORN AND SUFFOCATED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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