Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362886 - Employee Is Killed from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 201362886 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/12/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308775352	04/13/2007	5083	423820	Wade, Inc.

Abstract: On April 12, 2007, Employee #1, a mechanic, was moving a farm combine to a shop to perform maintenance. The combine was parked underneath an 8,000 volt overhead power line that supplied power to a city sewage pump. As Employee #1 stood on the top of the combine, his head come into contact with the above power line, and he was electrocuted. He was killed immediately.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, HEAD, PPE, ELECTROCUTED, FARM MACHINERY, MECHANIC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308775352			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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