Labor Dept.: Without Adequate Safety Gear, Nebraska Grain Handler Fatally Suffocated After Being Engulfed In Corn Silo
March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023
ROSELAND, Maine, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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Company Faces $531k In Penalties
Nebraska grain-handling company exposed workers to multiple safety hazards
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A 34-year-old worker's attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, when corn engulfed and asphyxiated him.
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Company Faces $531k In Penalties
Nebraska grain-handling company exposed workers to multiple safety hazards
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A 34-year-old worker's attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, when corn engulfed and asphyxiated him.