Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200712271 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Working On Control Box
Accident: 200712271 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/27/2004 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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306207705 | 08/30/2004 | 0181 | Turf Grass America, Inc. | ||||
On August 27, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were servicing a Zimmatic Irrigation Pivot System. The system was designed to irrigate approximately 800 acres. The employees discovered that fuses had blown out and they were checking the system with a volt meter. While Employee #1 was working on the control box, he was electrocuted. The control panel was connected to a 480 volt, three phase, 60 hertz, four wire grounded electrical service. | |||||||
Keywords:
fuse, shock, repair, electrical, electrocuted, electric shock, electrical box, irrigation equipment
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 306207705 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |