Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126114 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 170126114 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115046781	07/20/1992	2011	0	John Morrell & Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAM SKINNER. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO SHUT OFF THE MACHINE WITH ITS EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. WATER AND PIECES OF MEAT RAN OUT OF THE SWITCH, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED IN A WATERTIGHT ENCLOSURE.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, GROUND FAULT, WET OPERATION, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115046781			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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