Occupational
& Environmental
Medicine
College of Human Medicine

Asphyxiation

CASE MIFACE Summaries of MIOSHA Inspections
Case 184 19-year-old laborer at a grain elevator died due to complications from a fall into a railway car hopper containing corn that was in the process of being unloaded.
Case 313 28-year-old operator of a Trommel l screening machine died when he became entangled as he accessed an unguarded area to clean debris and/or adjust a conveyor belt.