OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434971

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,IRRIGATION PIPE,E AG

1987-07-21T12:05:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,IRRIGATION PIPE,E AG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14434971
Report ID: 931500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU PIPE

Investigation abstract

A MIGRANT FARM WORKER WAS HOEING WEEDS IN A FIELD. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, HE PIC KED UP A 34-FOOT ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE. THE PIPE MADE CONTACT WITH A 12-KILOV OLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
479

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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