OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001783

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB

1986-08-21T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001783
Report ID: 751910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING A GRAIN AUGER WHEN IT CONTACTED A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER TWO WERE NOT REPOR TED TO BE INJURED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
17

Part of body
12

Event type
6

Source
15

Occupation code
485

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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