Liquid manure and preventing fatal accidents

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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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[EYESORE 9001]

1. Liquid manure is the worst

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]

2. I can imagine how dangerous this can be. I remember going by fields when I lived in the Country, where

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.