Deaths Associated with Liquid-Manure Systems – United States

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Perkins, R. M. ; Wintermeyer, Laverne A. ; Thorpe, B. ; Corning, J. D. ; Atwood, M. D. ; Johns, R. E. Jr. ; Dally, K. ; Davis, J. P. ; Smucker, J. M.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Since August 1979, CDC has received reports of 8 deaths and 2 cases of near-fatal illness associated with liquid-manure disposal systems on swine and dairy farms. These deaths and illnesses were the result of 3 similar but separate accidents in Iowa, South Dakota, and Utah. More than 1 death was associated with each accident reported. Characteristically, 1 person entered a disposal tank (to retrieve a fallen object in 2 accidents, and to fix a broken pump in the other) and was overcome by fumes within about 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Coworkers attempting rescue without respiratory equipment were also promptly overcome. In each case, survivors and the bodies of persons who died were retrieved from the tanks by local firemen wearing oxygen packs. All the persons involved in these accidents were otherwise healthy; they ranged in age from 18-57 years. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Air Pollutants, Occupational Animal Husbandry Animals Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Hazardous Waste Mortality Occupational Health Oxygen Personal Protective Equipment Safety Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Agriculture; Agricultural processes; Agricultural workers; Animal husbandry; Animal husbandry workers; Animal waste; Manure pits; Waste disposal systems; Hazardous waste; Toxic fumes; Toxic gases; Accident analysis; Accident prevention; Fatalities; Oxygen; Oxygen levels; Hydrogen sulfide; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Ammonia; Exposure assessment; Exposure levels; Exposure limits; Ventilation; Personal protective equipment; PPE
• Source:
  MMWR 1981 Apr; 30(13):151-152,157
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Iowa ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; South Dakota ; Utah ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055413
• Citation:
  MMWR 1981 Apr; 30(13):151-152,157
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7) ; Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4) ; Oxygen (CAS RN 7782-44-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a2284caa7066aadb2671045eb9c864480d62c3048c95662884e9393c3e4af105e7bcbec5ecc7ad1a63d414136e2bbcc740c4eb5edb3d21986d9ad86121f434d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183066/cdc_183066_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 399.33 KB ]