OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521421

IBP INC.-JOSLIN

JOSLIN, IL· 1987-06-25T05:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, BANDSAW, ELECTROCUTED, MECHANIC, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101027217
Employer profile: IBP INC.-JOSLIN
Summary number: 14521421
Report ID: 524500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BAND SAW

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES, A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC AND AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN, WERE SERVIC ING A BUTCHER BOY BAND SAW USED TO CUT MEAT. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED AND LUBRICATE D THE SAW, AND THE APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN REWIRED IT. THEY HAD COMPLETED THEIR W ORK AND HAD ENERGIZED THE SAW. AN APPARENT WIRING DEFECT ENERGIZED THE FRAME OF THE SAW, ELECTROCUTING THE MECHANIC.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
12

Source
15

Occupation code
549

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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