Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758243 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 758243 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103958286	09/17/1987	0116	0	John & Louann Dykes

Abstract: A FARMER AND TWO FARM WORKERS HAD FINISHED LOADING A GRAIN BIN. AS THEY WERE MOVING THE AUGER CONVEYOR FROM ONE BIN TO ANOTHER, THE CONVEYOR CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO FARM WORKERS WERE ELECTROCUTED. THE FARMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND BURNED BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. HE WAS TREATED FOR ELECTRICAL BURNS AND WAS HELD AT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, CONVEYOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103958286	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
2	103958286	Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers
3	103958286	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farmers, except horticultural

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