Fatal Accident Circumstances and Epidemiology (FACE) Report: Two Electrocuted on Farm in Georgia

摘要

A fatal accident circumstance and epidemiology (FACE) report describing an accident involving electrocutions in Georgia was presented. Workmen on a large farm were in the process of moving a grain auger between silos when the accident occurred. The auger used to load the grain silos was being moved when it contacted an overhead power line, electrocuting two workers. The farm operator had no written safety policy. Safety was left up to the common sense of the farm workers. The author recommends that employers identify safety hazards that may be encountered on the farm and emphasize safe movement of farm equipment, especially when moving it under power lines.