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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221660855

J.E. MEURET GRAIN CO. INC

Event
Asphyxiated, Crushed, Engulfed, Grain, Pushing
NAICS
424510
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347443665
Employer profile
J.E. MEURET GRAIN CO. INC
Summary number
221660855
Report ID
0728900

Event description

Employee is killed when engulfed by grain

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 p.m. on April 25, 2024, Employee #1 was pushing corn grain that was in a flat storage structure with a payloader. Employee #1 got out of the payloader and stood on a 3-4-foot-high pile of grain. Employee #1 was engulfed in grain and was killed due to asphyxiation.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Event type
    14

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