Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170106348 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170106348 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108557901	10/19/1990	5191	0	Dekalb Plant And Genetics

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A 45-FOOT-LONG GRAIN AUGER. THE AUGER COULD BE RAISED AND LOWERED BY HAND AND APPARENTLY WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION. WHEN THEY MOVED THE AUGER TO A DRIVEWAY, THEY BEGAN TO TURN IT. THE UPPER PART OF THE AUGER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT. A THIRD PERSON ON THE SCENE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108557901			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations
2	108557901			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, heavy

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