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Accident Summary Nr: 200712271 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Working on Control Box

Accident Summary Nr: 200712271 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306207705	08/30/2004	0181	111421	Turf Grass America, Inc.

Abstract: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306207705			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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