Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14340301 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

Accident Summary Nr: 14340301 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100372572	10/17/1985	2048	0	Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING CHICKEN FEED INTO A FEED BIN AT A CHICKEN FARM. HE WAS UNLOADING THE FEED FROM A TANK TRUCK WITH A 24-FOOT AUGER CONVEYOR (SCREW CONVEYOR). THE EMPLOYEE HAD PARKED THE TRUCK ON A GRASSY SLOPE NEAR A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS 23 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING ON DAMP GROUND, WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR THE SCREW CONVEYOR FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. HE SWUNG THE CONVEYOR TOWARD THE FEED BIN, AND IT CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100372572			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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