OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #946483

BURN,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK

1989-03-29T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 946483
Report ID: 453710

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

Investigation abstract

An employee was using the grain auger on a bulk feed truck to deliver feed to a storage tank on a farm. The auger boom contacted a 7200-volt overhead power line , and the employee sustained an electric shock and severe burns. He was hospital ized for his injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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