Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1145952 - Giorgio Foods Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1145952

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 08/07/1984

Site Address:
Giorgio Foods Inc
Rd 2 Box 96 Blandon Road
Reading, PA 19601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0182

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360573356

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14470298

Event: 08/04/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - INCORRECT INSERTION OF ATTACHMENT PLUG

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OUT MUSHROOM BEDS AND PLACING COMPOST ONTO A LINE OF BELT CONVEYORS. THERE WERE 4 CONVEYORS AT 20 FEET IN LENGTH, EACH RUN BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE USE OF CORD SETS ENABLED THE CONVEYORS TO BE USED IN A LINE. THE MOTOR AND THE CASE WERE BONDED TO THE CONTINUOUS GROUND WITHIN THE ELECTRIC CORD. HOWEVER, WHILE LYING ACROSS THE ALUMINUM FRAME OF A CONVEYOR, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES INCORRECTLY CONNECTED AN ATTACHMENT PLUG TO A CORD CONNECTOR. THIS ENERGIZED THE METAL FRAMES OF THE CONVEYORS. BECAUSE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ACROSS THE FRAME, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INJURED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, CONVEYOR, CORD CONNECTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1145952			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	1145952			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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