OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14202873

METAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK,E AG

1987-09-11T00:00:00

Event: METAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK,E AG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14202873
Report ID: 1054115

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BALING WIRE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING BALES OF HAY TO CATTLE FROM THE BED OF A FLAT BED TRUCK. HE YANKED THE BALING WIRES FROM A BALE WITH AN UPWARD MOTION, CAUSING ONE OF TH E WIRES TO FLIP UPWARD INTO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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