Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14525752 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14525752 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1652593	02/17/1984	4212	0	Me Do Cane Transport Co Inc

Abstract: IN A CANE-HARVESTING OPERATION, ONE EMPLOYEE OPERATED THE CANE HARVESTER, AND ANOTHER HAULED THE CANE AWAY IN A TRACTOR TRAILER. AT SOME TIME DURING THE OPERATION, THE HARVESTER OPERATOR TOOK DIRECTION FROM THE TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR AND RAISED THE LOADER INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR, WHO HAD HIS HAND ON THE EQUIPMENT, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, HARVESTER, LOADER, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1652593			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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