Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511695 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - AUGER CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14511695 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103609418	07/17/1986	0111	0	James A. Lucus Farms

Abstract: FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER FROM ONE GRAIN STORAGE SILO TO ANOTHER. THE AUGER WAS IN A VERTICAL POSITION AS IT WAS BEING MOVED. IT CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS 28 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED; THE FOURTH RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL BURN ON HIS HIP, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, AUGER, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103609418	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	103609418	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	103609418	Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	103609418	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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