OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379309
ASSUMPTION COOPERATIVE GRAIN COMPANY
PANA, IL·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH A SCREW CONVEYOR FOR A GRAIN DRYER. THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING IN REVERSE. THE MAIN SWITCH ON THE CONTR OL BOX WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES OPENED ITS DOOR. THE OT HER EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY THOUGHT THE POWER WAS ON AND WAS TRYING TO SHUT OFF THE POWER MANUALLY. HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED EXPOSED LIVE PARTS OF THE "SERVICE-ENTR ANCE CABLE" WHILE HIS OTHER HAND AND CHEST WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUNDED BOX . THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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