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Accident Summary Nr: 14347967 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14347967 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105991764	07/22/1988	2421	0	Frost Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SHUTTING DOWN A VIBRATING CONVEYOR THAT TOOK SCRAP LUMBER TO A CHIPPER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NEAR THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR AND THE DECK OF A TRIM-SAW CONVEYOR. A SLAB CAME OUT OF THE VIBRATING CONVEYOR AND WAS PUSHED OR FELL AGAINST THE WIRING TO A CONTROL BOX FOR THE CONVEYOR. THE SLAB PULLED THE WIRING FROM THE BOX, AND THE CONDUCTORS FOR THE 480-VOLT CIRCUIT FELL ONTO THE CONVEYOR, ENERGIZING IT. THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO GO ACROSS THE CONVEYOR, BUT WAS ELECTROCUTED UPON CONTACT WITH IT.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, CONVEYOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105991764			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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