Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201260056 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PLASTIC MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201260056 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122499635	09/06/1996	3089	0	Golden Bag Co., Inc.

Abstract: An employee was operating a plastic extruding machine. The winder on the machine was not grounded. A fault developed in the equipment energizing the housing of the winder at 240 volts. When the machine operator contacted the winder, he was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122499635			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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