OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221674252

DAIRY SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

CLINTON, NY· 2024-06-13T00:00:00

Event: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Asphyxiated, Chemical Vapor, Confined Space, Entry Permit, Farm, Farm Machinery, Fertilizer, Gas, Inhalation, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Loading, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overcome by gas, Overcome by vapors, Oxygen Deficiency, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Permit, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Tank, Training, Vapor
NAICS: 115112
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347552234
Employer profile: DAIRY SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221674252
Report ID: 0215800

Event description

Two employees die from asphyxia after entering manure tanker

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on June 13, 2024, two employees working as laborers for a dairy support service were filling a Diller Model #STAL7250 Manure Tanker (Serial# LD9TA33ZXMC804135). The rubber pipe sock came off the Jamesway manure filler pipe. Employee #1 entered the tanker to retrieve the pipe sock and was overcome. Employee #2 entered the tanker to render aid to Employee #1 and was also overcome. Both employees died from asphyxiation due to exposure to gas such as hydrogen sulfide, methane, and ammonia and oxygen deficiency.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Event type
8
#2 Fatality Age 33 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
889

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