Flowing grain cannot develop this support. Workers can rapidly sink thigh-deep and will then be unable to free themselves. A shorter person, such as a child, will be buried more quickly. In addition, some grains, such as flax and millet, cannot support a person, even when still. Be sure that no one is in forage or grain wagons or trucks while they are being loaded or unloaded.
People can also suffocate by being buried in a wagon or truck that is being filled.
The victims in these incidents are often children. Dump Trucks and Wagons Figure 2-7. Trucks or dump wagons that are used to haul silage or grain should only be emptied on firm, level surfaces. Helpers should stand far enough away to avoid being crushed if the vehicle should overturn or if the load should dump all at once. Trucks or dump wagons that are used to haul silage or grain should only be emptied on firm, level surfaces.