Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170241053 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG

Accident Summary Nr: 170241053 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 09/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111376216	09/07/1990	2037	0	Twin City Foods Inc

Abstract: A WORK CREW WAS SERVICING A POTATO PILER. THE PILER WAS REPAIRED AND WAS READY TO BE ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES GRABBED THE PLUG TO CONNECT THE PILE'S POWER SUPPLY CORD TO A RECEPTACLE OUTLET OR CORD CONNECTOR. THE PLUG HAD BEEN LYING IN MUD AND WATER; AND, APPARENTLY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE INSERTED THE PLUG INTO THE OUTLET, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, CORD CONNECTOR, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111376216			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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