OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550586

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,GRAIN BIN,E GI IB

1986-09-06T00:00:00

Event: BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,GRAIN BIN,E GI IB
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550586
Report ID: 1032500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

Four employees were moving a disabled grain auger out of a series of grain bins. They pulled the auger under an overhead power line to a designated location. As they were pulling the auger back, they again passed beneath the power line, and the upper portion of the auger contacted the line. Employee #1 was electrocuted . Employee #2 received an electric shock and sustained electrical burns. He was hospitalized for his injuries. Employees # 3 and #4 also received electric shock s and sustained electrical burns. However, they were treated at a hospital and r eleased.

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 50 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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