OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14292239

SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH

SMITHFIELD, VA· 1988-12-22T17:00:00

Event: E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELECTRIC CORD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105668685
Employer profile: SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH
Summary number: 14292239
Report ID: 355112

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISCONNECTING A 480-VOLT STRAPPING MACHINE BY UNPLUGGING ITS FOU R-WIRE TWIST-LOCK PLUG. THE OUTER AND INNER INSULATION ON THE POWER SUPPLY CORD HAD BEEN WORN, EXPOSING A 277-VOLT-TO-GROUND CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR. AS THE EMPLOYEE GRIPPED THE POWER SUPPLY CORD TO SEPARATE THE PLUG FROM THE CONNECTOR, HE CONTAC TED THE EXPOSED CONDUCTOR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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