OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221382138

FIRST COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

MARCUS, IA· 2021-08-09T00:00:00

Event: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Clearing, Clogged, Compression, Compression Fracture, Compression Injury, Harness, Jammed, Lifeline, Trapped
NAICS: 493130
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345481345
Employer profile: FIRST COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Summary number: 221382138
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employees sustain compression injuries while attempting to c

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on August 9, 2021, Employees #1 and #2 were addressing a clogged the grain bin, Employee #2 also became entrapped. Emergency personnel arrived and successfully rescued both employees. Employees #1 and #2 sustained minor compression injuries to their lower bodies and were hospitalized for treatment. auger in concrete grain bin #27. Both employees began by vacuuming soybeans out of the bin. Employee #1, after determining that vacuuming needed to be conducted from inside the bin, filled out a confined space work permit and locked out the auger. Employee #2 was the first to enter the grain bin, using a Gas Alert MicroClip Air Monitor (Serial Number: 1105048) but without a harness or lifeline. After Employee #2 exited, Employee #1 entered using the same air monitor but also without a harness or lifeline. Employee #1 became entrapped in the soybeans, prompting Employee #2 to notify emergency services. Re-entering

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
0
#2 Hospitalized Age 0 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
479

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