OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221439151

TYSON FARMS, INC.

SHELBYVILLE, TN· 2022-02-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Contact, Electric Shock, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Power Lines
NAICS: 311615
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345793855
Employer profile: TYSON FARMS, INC.
Summary number: 221439151
Report ID: 0454712

Event description

Employee suffers electrical shock and head trauma

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 p.m. on February 17, 2022, an employee was on a ladder, attempting to diagnose an electrical issue on an overhead power line. The employee was shocked by a 480V overhead power line, causing him to fall from the ladder. The employee sustained electrical shock and head trauma, resulting in hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 68 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
519

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