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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221554785

CEDAR HEAD, LLC

Event
Corn, Engulfed, Grain Bin, Grain Elevator, Suffocated
NAICS
115114
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346634124
Employer profile
CEDAR HEAD, LLC
Summary number
221554785
Report ID
0418400

Event description

Employee is killed when engulfed by corn

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on April 11, 2023, an employee was attempting to break apart grain clumps inside a grain bin elevator. The employee was engulfed by corn and suffocated to death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    889

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