Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134413.015 - Employee is killed by electrocution when auger boom contacts

Accident Summary Nr: 134413.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522355.015	03/26/2021		424510	Crystal Feed Mills Inc

Abstract: At 9:05 a.m. on March 24, 2021, an employee extended a hydraulic auger boom from the rear of an auger feed truck in preparation to deliver livestock feed into the top of a 20 foot high silo. The auger boom contacted 7,200 volt power lines located near the silo, electrocuting the employee and killing him.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Auger, Boom Truck, Burn, Clearance, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Feed Mill, Line Clearance, Material Handling, Shock, Silo, Truck Boom, Truck Driver, Warning Sign

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1522355.015	52	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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