Are Manure Pits a Hidden Danger on Farms?

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In summary, manure pits are incredibly dangerous and can result in death due to the toxic and explosive atmosphere that can develop inside. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is working to raise awareness of this hazard in order to prevent further tragedies on American farms. Additionally, manure pits also have a negative impact on the environment.
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Manure pits are dangerous.

It is in my newspaper but I could not find it online, even though it is an AP article.

Jose Iraizoz, 64 was riding his tractor between two open pits Tuesday when the wheels apparently slipped into about 5 feet of sludge. By the time help arrived, Iraizoz had been in the manure too long to have survived, sheriff's Lt. Mark Padilla said.

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/93-114.html

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), farm workers are risking their lives every time they enter a manure pit. The oxygen-deficient, toxic, and/or explosive atmosphere which can develop in a manure pit has claimed many lives. NIOSH believes that warning farmers of this hazard will help end the continued devastation it is inflicting upon the American farm family.


And polluting.

http://www.epa.gov/guide/feedlots/envimpct.pdf
 
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I myself have never visited Congress...
 
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Sounds to me that the people that go into one without proper gear are definite Darwin Award winners. ""It is outrageous that we are losing virtually entire families in manure pit tragedies," :rolleyes:
 
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Rach3 said:
I myself have never visited Congress...
I think they are referring to a different kind of manure pit. :smile:
 

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