Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170241947 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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111557500 | 01/13/1992 | 0175 | 0 | Olsen Bros Ranches Inc |
Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A HOP YARD TIGHTENING ROW WIRE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A PLATFORM THAT WAS 18 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ONLY 2 FEET FROM A 7500-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS HE PULLED A ROW WIRE TO TIGHTEN IT, HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, A DEEP BURN ON HIS RIGHT HIP, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. HE ALSO HAD TWO FINGERS AMPUTATED FROM HIS LEFT HAND.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 111557500 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |