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Fatal digester tank death prompts safety questions in Iowa
A diver died after entering a digester tank at the Sievers Family Farm in Iowa where manure and food waste create biogas. The state autopsy is pending while OSHA notes the owner was exempt. investigators planned no further action. Divers cooled the tank to recover Baenziger, whose gear and training were questioned by responders and providers.
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Chicago
Baenziger
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Iowa
OSHA
Russell Perry
Kim Reynolds
Bryan Sievers
the Gazette
Petersen
Bennett Fire Department
Frank Frosolone
Northern Divers USA
Frosolone
Linda Baenziger
Davenport
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Caffery
T. Renee Anthony
University of Iowa