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Accident Summary Nr: 170728406 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

Accident Summary Nr: 170728406 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/07/1995
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
11971794008/22/199501910Riverside Farms

Abstract: A farm worker was resetting irrigation pipes. A pipe section had dirt inside, and the employee lifted the pipe into an upright position to dislodge it. He brought the pipe too close to an overhead power line, and current arced from the power line to the pipe. The employee received an electric shock and electrical burns on the palm of one hand and the bottom of the opposite foot. He was treated and hospitalized for observation for more than 5 days.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, IRRIGATION PIPE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG, METAL PIPE

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119717940 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Farm workers

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