Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321254 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201321254 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 04/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311270433	04/21/2008	2048	311119	F.M. Brown'S Sons, Inc.

Abstract: On April 21, 2008, Employee #1 was operating the grain auger boom of a Navistar model 2500 "glider," with company Serial Number 8. He was filling grain silos with turkey feed. Employee #1 was at the rear of the truck, operating the controls. The truck became energized when its boom came into contact with the uninsulated "C" phase conductor of a single-phase overhead power line, which was energized at 7,200 volts. The line was on the electric utility's Milford 24-01 circuit, between poles 64187s42132 and 64216s42112. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been electrocuted.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, TRUCK BOOM, INATTENTION, SILO

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311270433			Fatality	Electric Shock	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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