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Accident Summary Nr: 14452403 - EMPLOYEE CONTACTED 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE; ELECTROCUTED

Accident Summary Nr: 14452403 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104645973	06/27/1988	0212	0	Joost Land & Cattle Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING FUSES ON A POWER POLE AND SOMEHOW CONTACTED A 7,200 VOLT POWER LINE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CURRENT ENTERED THROUGH HIS RIGHT HAND AND EXITED THROUGH HIS RIGHT CALF, ELECTROCUTING HIM. HE WORKED AT JOOST LAND & CATTLE, INC., CARSON CITY, NEVADA.

Keywords: FUSE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104645973			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farmers, except horticultural

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