Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14502777 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SPRAY RIG

Accident Summary Nr: 14502777 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/16/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1574086	06/18/1984	5153	0	Andale Farmers Cooperative

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD AND HAD STOPPED THE SPRAYING RIG TO FOLD THE BOOM. THE RIG WAS APPARENTLY TOO CLOSE TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE BOOM OF THE SPRAYING RIG CONTACTED AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER LINE. BADLY BURNED, THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE TRIED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS THEN SHOCKED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, SPRAYING RIG, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1574086			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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