OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14321061

M & J MUSHROOM FARMS

LANDENBERG, PA· 1986-07-19T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17994500
Employer profile: M & J MUSHROOM FARMS
Summary number: 14321061
Report ID: 317000

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

WHILE CLEANING AROUND A FEEDER MACHINE, AN EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN THE MACHINE A ND SOME FUEL OIL TANKS. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED THE FEEDER MACHINE . THE MACHINE, WHICH WAS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED, HAD DEVELOPED AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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