OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221680440
MEATBALL FACTORY LLC
GREENTOWN, IN—
Event description
Employee is fatally electrocuted while leaning against struc
Investigation abstract
At 11:18 p.m. on July 6, 2024, Employee #1 was leaning against a structural truss that secured one corner of a vinyl canopy over the customer waiting area while talking to coworkers. The structural truss became energized, and Employee #1 received a fatal electrical shock. Employee #2, a coworker, was nearby and was treated at the scene without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Event type
- 13
- Occupation code
- 889
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