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Accident Summary Nr: 169956.015 - Two employees work in silo and are overcome by vapors; two a

Accident Summary Nr: 169956.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 09/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1773943.015	09/09/2024		236220	Heartland Tank Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 7, 2024, Employee #1 and the owner were working inside a silage silo when they were overcome by hazardous vapors. A third employee entered the silo in an attempt to assist them. Employee #1 and the owner sustained fatal asphyxia injuries. The third employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Confined Space, Overcome by vapors, Silo, Vapor

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1773943.015	41	F	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
2	1773943.015	51	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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