Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170130009 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN POWER WASHER

Accident Summary Nr: 170130009 -- Report ID: 1054100 -- Event Date: 09/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123714347	09/25/1992	0191	0	Evergreen Helicopteres Inc

Abstract: A FARM WORKER WAS WASHING A COMBINE WITH A POWER WASHER. THE 240-VOLT POWER WASHER WAS NOT GROUNDED. A COWORKER IN THE CAB OF THE COMBINE HEARD THE FARM WORKER YELL AND, RECEIVING NO FURTHER RESPONSE, INVESTIGATED. HE FOUND THE FARM WORKER ON THE GROUND CONVULSING, WITH THE POWER WASHER'S WAND IN HIS HAND. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT IN THE POWER WASHER.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, WET OPERATION, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, E AG, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123714347			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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