OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566368

GREER MINOR FARMS

YOUNGTOWN, AZ— 1985-02-22T00:00:00

Event: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, IRRIGATION PIPE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E AG, HAND, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14624209
Employer profile: GREER MINOR FARMS
Summary number: 14566368
Report ID: 950411

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE LIFTED A 6-INCH-DIAMETER ALUMINUM IRRIGATION PIPE (30 FEET, 4 INCHES LONG) ON ITS END TO REMOVE DIRT FROM ITS INTERIOR. THE PIPE CONTACTED A 7200-VO LT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE. A SECOND EMPLOYEE POSITIONED ABOUT 12 FEET FROM THE FIRST WAS RESTACKING PIPE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND RIGHT FOOT WHEN ONE OF THEM ALSO CONTACTED THE POWER LINE.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
11

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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