Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114591175 - Agri Beef Corp. (Newmont Gold)

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 114591175

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 08/26/1991

Site Address:
Agri Beef Corp. (Newmont Gold)
T Lazy S Ranch 18 Mi. East On Hwy. 40
Battle Mtn., NV 89820

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0219

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361024938

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14238158

Event: 08/01/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

A FARM WORKER WAS TRIMMING TREES AROUND A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL ABOUT 20 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM AND RIGHT KNEE AND TO TWO TOES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, HE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO HIS COLLARBONE AND TO HIS C-6 AND C-7 VERTEBRA. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, COLLARBONE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, E AG, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114591175			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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