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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977199

DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK DRIVER

Event
DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
977199
Report ID
454715

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

Investigation abstract

A TRUCK DRIVER WAS DELIVERING A LOAD OF BULK FEED. HE HAD BACKED THE TRUCK TO TH E FEED BIN AND WAS SWINGING THE LOADING AUGER (SCREW CONVEYOR) AROUND TO THE BIN . THE AUGER CONTACTED A 7500-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOL DING THE CONTROLS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    13
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    805
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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