Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495289 - Employee Is Electrocuted When Pitchfork Pierces Wire

Accident Summary Nr: 202495289 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309897361	09/14/2006	0182	111411	Ariel Mushroom Farm

Abstract: At approximately 10:03 a.m. on September 13, 2006, Employee #1, who was employed by a farm, was killed by an electrical shock, when he pierced a live electrical cord (408 volt/60 amp) with a pitchfork. The pitchfork went through the insulation and made direct contact with the current-bearing wiring. A standard pitchfork was involved in the accident; however, the tool was modified to replace the wooden handle with a metal handle. The metal handle, therefore, was electrically conductive.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRIC CORD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309897361			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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