Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250930 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14250930 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18453605	01/14/1991	0132	0	Hill Farms, Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN AUGER INTO POSITION TO UNLOAD SOY BEANS FROM A GRAIN BIN TO A TRACTOR TRAILER. AS THE AUGER WAS SWUNG INTO POSITION, ITS HIGH END CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT RAN ABOVE THE GRAIN STORAGE AREA. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. HE RECOVERED AT THE SCENE, BUT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18453605			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers
2	18453605			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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