OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673525

FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR CO.

HORNICK, IA· 1986-05-21T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, GROUND FAULT, CONVEYOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, METAL LADDER, E AG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101927903
Employer profile: FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR CO.
Summary number: 673525
Report ID: 751910

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - APPARENT GROUND FAULT

Investigation abstract

A supervisor tried to start a conveyor, but it would not run. He told coworkers that he would go up to see if the motor was not running or the belts were slippi ng. When he touched a ladder, he was electrocuted. The ladder was apparently in contact with electric equipment that had a ground fault.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
29

Occupation code
485

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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