Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570606 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN MUSHROOM SHAKER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 570606 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2343564	02/06/1985	2033	0	Heskett Foods Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING A DRAIN LOCATED UNDER A MUSHROOM SHAKER MACHINE. HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CABLE FOR THE MACHINE AS HE FELL. THERE WAS NO STRAIN RELIEF FOR THE CABLE'S CONDUCTORS AT THE MOTOR TERMINAL BOX. THE CABLE PULLED LOOSE, AND ONE CONDUCTOR IN THE CABLE SCRAPED THE BOX, WHICH CUT THROUGH THE INSULATION. THE GROUND FAULT ENERGIZED EITHER THE MACHINE OR THE CABLE; AND THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING IN WATER, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, STRAIN RELIEF, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2343564			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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