Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14461115 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HARVESTER

Accident Summary Nr: 14461115 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 02/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18706002	02/23/1987	0722	0	Corporacion Azucarera, Central Aguirre

Abstract: A SUGAR CANE HARVESTER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. AS IT WAS BEING MOVED, THE HARVESTER GOT TANGLED IN SOME OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS. AS THREE FARM WORKERS WERE TRYING TO FREE THE HARVESTER, IT CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS INJURED SERIOUSLY AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, HARVESTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18706002	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
2	18706002	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
3	18706002	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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