OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305924
BEATRICE DAIRY PRODUCTS
NASHVILLE, TN·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A 240-VOLT CONTROL BOX FOR A WRAPPING MACHINE. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A VOLTMETER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A METAL PLATFORM IN WET CONDI TIONS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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