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Accident Summary Nr: 734129 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 734129 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/10/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102079266	09/12/1985	2426	0	Coosaw Chip Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BARCO KNUCKLEBOOM 5-HORSEPOWER LOADER (SERIAL NUMBER 5163) PUTTING LOGS ON A DECK CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR FED THE LOGS TO A DEBARKER. A CONTROL BOX FOR THE CONVEYOR AND DEBARKER WAS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE OPERATOR IN THE LOADER CAB. THE COVER WAS MISSING FROM THIS CONTROL BOX, EXPOSING THE ENERGIZED 120-VOLT TERMINALS INSIDE. THE 25-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE PRESUMABLY CONTACTED LIVE PARTS, WHICH CAUSED HIS APPARENT ELECTROCUTION. (THE COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATOR REPORTEDLY COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT.)

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRICAL BOX

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102079266			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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