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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672154

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN

Event
ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
672154
Report ID
551800

Event description

Employee dies of asphyxiation in grain bin

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered the top of a 80,000 bushel grain bin without safe grounds. T he shell corn collapsed, covering Employee #1. He died of asphyxiation.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    416
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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