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1565 1ST AVENUE NW, SAINT PAUL, MN 55112
Standard 19100028 B01 I
Initial $1,750
Standard 19100146 C02
Initial $3,850
Standard 19100146 C03
Employee asphyxiates while unloading flour from tank truck
On November 19, 2019, an employee was unloading his semi-truck tanker of flour and hooked up a blower hose that is powered from the truck's transmission. The employee climbed to the top of the tanker while trying to get a better seal and opened the hatch before entering. Emergency Services was contacted and removed the employee's body, who was killed from asphyxiation.
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