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Accident Summary Nr: 173667.015 - Two employees are killed by electrocution while moving grain

Accident Summary Nr: 173667.015 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 01/23/2025
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1799621.01501/24/2025111110Shelton Bright Leaf, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on January 23, 2025, Employee #1, Employee #2, and a coworker were moving a Westfield WR-80-61 grain auger/elevator from the loading to unloading position near a soybean grain bin. Employee #1 and the coworker pushed the wheels while Employee #2 guided the auger. The raised portion of the auger contacted an energized (7,200 volts) power line approximately 100-120 feet from the grain bins. Employee #2 was electrocuted and suffered fatal injuries. Employee #1 attempted to rescue Employee #2 by kicking the auger wheel but slipped and contacted the metal frame of the auger, resulting in his electrocution. Both employees were fatally injured due to electrocution by electricity traveling through the metal auger frame.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Electrical, Electrocuted, Grain, Material Handling, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1799621.015 27 M Fatality
2 1799621.015 67 M Fatality

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