OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461115
CORPORACION AZUCARERA, CENTRAL AGUIRRE
GUAYAMA, PR·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HARVESTER
Investigation abstract
A SUGAR CANE HARVESTER WAS BEING REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. AS IT WAS BEIN G MOVED, THE HARVESTER GOT TANGLED IN SOME OVERHEAD CONDUCTORS. AS THREE FARM WO RKERS WERE TRYING TO FREE THE HARVESTER, IT CONTACTED A 13-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POW ER LINE. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED, AND THE THIRD WAS INJURED SERIO USLY AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOS PITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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