Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97690.015 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 97690.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1250358.015	07/31/2017		424510	Farmers Co Op Elevator Co

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 22, 2017, an employee was working for a grain elevator (grain and field bean merchant wholesaler). He was operating the boom on a bulk feed truck. He was going to move the boom into position to unload livestock feed into a customer's feed bin. The boom came into contact with an overhead power line. A fire started in the truck's engine compartment. When the employee went to retrieve a fire extinguisher from the truck's cab, he received an electric shock. He also sustained burns to both of his elbows.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Boom Truck, Burn, E GI IA (vehicle near lines), Elbow, Electric Shock, Electrical, Fire, Overhead Power Line, Truck, Truck Boom

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1250358.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Driver-sales workers

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