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Wed Jun 19, 2024, 06:36 AM Jun 2024

Liquid manure and preventing fatal accidents

https://www.wcax.com/2024/06/18/liquid-manure-preventing-fatal-accidents/

Liquid manure and preventing fatal accidents

By Chad Charette
Published: Jun. 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM EDT|Updated: 14 hours ago

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - After two men near Utica died while working around liquid manure, we learn how dangerous the gases are and what can be done to prevent future accidents.

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“Unfortunately, we get a lot of situations like this where it’s not just one fatality in these manure storage incidents. It can be multiple,” said Mike Hunter with Cornell Cooperative Extension.

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If you see anyone fall into a manure tank, Hunter’s main tip is to call 911 since there’s no way to safely rescue them without a breathing apparatus.

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In addition to increased training, Hunter recommends using single gas meters. It’s a simple device that can detect individual gasses like hydrogen sulfide and warn its wearer of high concentrations.

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Liquid manure and preventing fatal accidents (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2024 OP
Liquid manure is the worst EYESORE 9001 Jun 2024 #1
I can imagine how dangerous this can be. I remember going by fields when I lived in the Country, where SWBTATTReg Jun 2024 #2

EYESORE 9001

(27,551 posts)
1. Liquid manure is the worst
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 08:05 AM
Jun 2024

An assault upon the olfactory. Few things have the ability to make me gag, and that’s one of them. Big Ag won’t take steps to improve safety unless they’re forced by regulations.

SWBTATTReg

(24,235 posts)
2. I can imagine how dangerous this can be. I remember going by fields when I lived in the Country, where
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 09:35 AM
Jun 2024

farmers had just sprayed this liquid manure onto their fields. Even rolled up, the windows did not stop the smell. You basically hurried out of there as quickly as you could.

I didn't know that people could died from this, but it doesn't surprise me.

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