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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221693393

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrocuted,Energized,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Glove,Grain,Grain Bin,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Repair,Shock,Truck Driver,Weather,Work Surface

Event
Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrical Work,Electrocuted,Energized,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Glove,Grain,Grain Bin,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Repair,Shock,Truck Driver,Weather,Work Surface
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221693393
Report ID
0729300

Event description

Employee dies when electrocuted stripping auger motor wires

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Event type
    13
    Occupation code
    479

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