Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities by Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program, the agricultural sector documented 48 cases last year, including 22 fatal and 26 non-fatal incidents. While this represents a 5.9% decrease from 2024 and sits well below the 10-year average of approximately 60 cases, safety experts emphasize that complacency is not an option. Indiana and the Regional ImpactThe 2025 report identified Indiana with 6 total confined space-related cases, placing the state third nationally behind Minnesota (8) and Colorado (7). Historically, Indiana holds the second-highest cumulative number of documented cases in the nation at 251, trailing only Iowa. “OSHA Regions 5 and 7 continue to account for approximately 67.7% of all documented agricultural confined space-related incidents,” Field notes.