OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #758243
JOHN & LOUANN DYKES
COLFAX, IN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR
Investigation abstract
A FARMER AND TWO FARM WORKERS HAD FINISHED LOADING A GRAIN BIN. AS THEY WERE MOV ING THE AUGER CONVEYOR FROM ONE BIN TO ANOTHER, THE CONVEYOR CONTACTED A 7200-VO LT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO FARM WORKERS WERE ELECTROCUTED. THE FARMER WAS K NOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND BURNED BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. HE WAS TREATED FOR ELECTRICAL BURNS AND WAS HELD AT THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 479
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 473
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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