Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303458038 - Blanchard Valley Farmers Co-Op

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303458038

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 05/22/2000

Site Address:
Blanchard Valley Farmers Co-Op
4181 Tr 115
Mccomb, OH 45858

Mailing Address:
104 N. Todd St., Mccomb, OH 45858

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/2000

Emphasis: L:Grain

Case Closed: 05/31/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102103066

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202085726

Event: 05/19/2000

Employee engulfed in grain

On May 19, 2000, an employee was loading corn into a semi-truck from a grain elevator when he disappeared. His absence was noticed when the grain stopped flowing into the truck bed. Other employees at the site searched for the missing employee and found him inside the grain bin engulfed by the grain. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, GRAIN, CORN, GRAIN ELEVATOR, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303458038			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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