Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734848 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GRAIN AUGER

Accident Summary Nr: 734848 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/04/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105426274	09/10/1986	0116	0	Clemons Farms

Abstract: THREE FARM WORKERS WERE MOVING A 48-FOOT-LONG METAL GRAIN AUGER. THE AUGER WAS TO BE PLACED WITH ITS RAISED END AGAINST A GRAIN BIN THAT WAS 31.1 FEET HIGH AND 27.5 FEET FROM A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE THREE EMPLOYEES LOST CONTROL OF THE AUGER WHILE THEY WERE MOVING IT, AND IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED AND THE THIRD RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, AUGER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105426274	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
2	105426274	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
3	105426274	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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