Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422166 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONDUIT

Accident Summary Nr: 14422166 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 12/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109317693	12/31/1991	5153	0	Agp Grain Cooperative

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING ON DRYER FANS TO DRY GRAIN ELEVATORS. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, A SECOND EMPLOYEE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM A DRYER MOTOR AND SHOUTED TO A THIRD WORKER. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE SHUT OFF THE POWER TO THE DRYER AT THE CONTROL BOX AND STARTED TOWARD THE DRYER. HE FOUND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE LYING ON THE GROUND ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. A CONDUIT ABOVE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PULLED FROM ITS JOINT, AND BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON IT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109317693			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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