Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14202873 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BALING WIRE

Accident Summary Nr: 14202873 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105237465	09/15/1987	0191	0	Wc Ranch Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BALES OF HAY TO CATTLE FROM THE BED OF A FLAT BED TRUCK. HE YANKED THE BALING WIRES FROM A BALE WITH AN UPWARD MOTION, CAUSING ONE OF THE WIRES TO FLIP UPWARD INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, TRUCK, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105237465			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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