Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170697718 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN SCREW CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170697718 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 03/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111909339	03/23/1992	0241	0	Zuppan Dairy

Abstract: BEFORE MOVING SOME COWS, A LABORER FOR A DAIRY FARM BEGAN TO CHAIN HIS DOG TO THE METAL SUPPORT LEG OF A GRAIN BIN. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME. THE EMPLOYEE AND HIS DOG WERE ELECTROCUTED. INVESTIGATION AND TESTING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE WIRING PROVIDING ELECTRIC POWER TO A PORTABLE GRAIN AUGER CONVEYOR WAS POORLY MAINTAINED. THE CONTROLLER AND RECEPTACLE TO WHICH THE UNIT WAS CONNECTED WERE NOT DUST-TIGHT OR RAIN-TIGHT AND WERE FULL OF DIRT AND MOISTURE. THE POWER SUPPLY CORD HAD DAMAGED INSULATION IN TWO PLACES AND WAS LYING IN MUD.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, SCREW CONVEYOR, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, E AG, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111909339			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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