Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 43464.015 - Employee contacts overhead power line and is electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 43464.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
901027.015	04/05/2013		424510	Fort Worth Grain Exchange

Abstract: At 6:15 p.m. on April 4, 2013, Employee #1 was taking a grain sample from a railroad car using a grain sampling probe. As he emptied the grain sample into the sample bag, he came in contact with an overhead power distribution line with 7,200 volts phase to ground. Employee #1 was electrocuted, fell to ground and struck his head, and was killed.

Keywords: Electrocuted, Fall, Grain, Head, Overhead Power Line, Railroad Car, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	901027.015	56	M	Fatality

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