Not in construction but on the farm there have been 2 deaths attributed to methane gas in the last couple of weeks. Lot of earth work has a methane danger so I thought I'd post this to make people aware.
1: Farmer put an agitator in a manure lagoon prior to pumping it out to spread. You normally leave them run 24 hours or more depending on the size of the lagoon. The next morning was foggy and the farmer went to check the lagoon. They think the fog held the methane in and he inhaled enough to kill him.
2: Farm worker spreading liquid manure apparently stopped in the field to relieve himself by the rear of the spreader and he too got enough methane to kill him.
For you guys doing earthwork: Be aware of surroundings. Old farmsteads and landfills are particularly prove to have a source of methane as well as old septic and sewer systems! Methane itself in odorless! And it doesn't take much to kill.
Rick
1: Farmer put an agitator in a manure lagoon prior to pumping it out to spread. You normally leave them run 24 hours or more depending on the size of the lagoon. The next morning was foggy and the farmer went to check the lagoon. They think the fog held the methane in and he inhaled enough to kill him.
2: Farm worker spreading liquid manure apparently stopped in the field to relieve himself by the rear of the spreader and he too got enough methane to kill him.
For you guys doing earthwork: Be aware of surroundings. Old farmsteads and landfills are particularly prove to have a source of methane as well as old septic and sewer systems! Methane itself in odorless! And it doesn't take much to kill.
Rick
Methane gas dangers!
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