Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516066 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14516066 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/02/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1184928	01/02/1985	5191	0	Trail Dairy Inc

Abstract: WORKING ALONE, AN EMPLOYEE HAD DRIVEN A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK, WITH A BULK TANK CONTAINING CATTLE FEED, TO A DELIVERY SITE. THE CATTLE FEED WAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A FIELD CANNISTER ALONGSIDE A ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE PARKED THE TRUCK AND WENT TO THE REAR OF THE TANK TRAILER TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS TO MOVE A 32-FOOT BOOM, WITH A SCREW CONVEYOR INSIDE, INTO POSITION TO TRANSFER THE CATTLE FEED INTO THE CANNISTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. WHEN HE MOVED THE BOOM INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR, TRUCK BOOM, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1184928			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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