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RR2 BOX 14A, MINNEOTA, MN 56264
Standard 182065302
Standard 19280057 A06 III
Employee dies of asphyxia in grain bin
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 6, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were unloading a grain bin. Employee #1 and one coworker climbed inside the bin to t hrow out a crusted layer while the other coworker operated a vacuum system. Afte r one 1,500 bushel load, the coworker climbed out of the bin and started the vac uum again to fill the hopper of the auger. Inside the bin, Employee #1 was drawn down into the soybeans. He died of asphyxia. He was not wearing any safety equi pment, nor did the employer have written safety programs or safety equipment.
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