OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470298
GIORGIO FOODS INC
READING, PA—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - INCORRECT INSERTION OF ATTACHMENT PLUG
Investigation abstract
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 ELE CTRIC MOTOR. THE USE OF CORD SETS ENABLED THE CONVEYORS TO BE USED IN A LINE. TH E MOTOR AND THE CASE WERE BONDED TO THE CONTINUOUS GROUND WITHIN THE ELECTRIC CO RD. HOWEVER, WHILE LYING ACROSS THE ALUMINUM FRAME OF A CONVEYOR, ONE OF THE EMP LOYEES INCORRECTLY CONNECTED AN ATTACHMENT PLUG TO A CORD CONNECTOR. THIS ENERGI ZED THE METAL FRAMES OF THE CONVEYORS. BECAUSE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ACROSS TH E FRAME, HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ALSO INJURED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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