OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502777

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SPRAYING RIG,E GI IB

1984-06-16T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SPRAYING RIG,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14502777
Report ID: 729700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SPRAY RIG

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED SPRAYING A FIELD AND HAD STOPPED THE SPRAYING RIG TO FO LD THE BOOM. THE RIG WAS APPARENTLY TOO CLOSE TO AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE E DGE OF THE FIELD. THE BOOM OF THE SPRAYING RIG CONTACTED AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE POWER LINE. BADLY BURNED, THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT HE TRIED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE A ND WAS THEN SHOCKED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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