OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570606

HESKETT FOODS INC

COLUMBUS, OH— 1985-03-05T00:00:00

Event: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, STRAIN RELIEF, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2343564
Employer profile: HESKETT FOODS INC
Summary number: 570606
Report ID: 522500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN MUSHROOM SHAKER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS UNCLOGGING A DRAIN LOCATED UNDER A MUSHROOM SHAKER MACHINE. HE A PPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CABLE FOR THE MACHINE AS HE FELL. THERE WAS NO STRAIN RELIEF FOR THE CABLE'S CONDUCTORS AT THE MOTOR TERMINAL BOX. THE CABLE PULLED LOOSE, AND ONE CONDUCTOR IN THE CABLE SCRAPED THE BOX, WHICH CUT THROUGH THE INSULATION. THE GROUND FAULT ENERGIZED EITHER THE MA CHINE OR THE CABLE; AND THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING IN WATER, WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
4

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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