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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14351019

VALLEY GRAIN COMPANY, INC.

Event
SUFFOCATED, GRAIN, FLOWING MATERIAL, GRAIN ELEVATOR, BURIED, GRAIN BIN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2092245
Employer profile
VALLEY GRAIN COMPANY, INC.
Summary number
14351019
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, IT IS ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED THE GRAIN BIN AND SUFFOCATED WHEN HE SANK INTO THE GRAIN AND WAS BURIED .

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    39
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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