OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #775007
E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRIC CORD,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,WATER
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FEATHER PICKING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
In preparation for the next day's work, a cleanup crew was using a high pressure ndition of the cord. The first employee then moved between the two machines to b egin the wash down. When he contacted the energized machine frame, he was electr ocuted. His coworker received an electric shock when he tried to pull the first employee from the area. The second employee was hospitalized for his injury. water hose to clean machines in a feather picking room. One of the two employee s was preparing to wash down a feather picking machine, and the other was washin g down a scalder machine. The first employee cranked open his machine to get ins ide and wash out feathers that had lodged throughout the machine during the feat her picking process. Electric cords were pinched between the metal crank and the metal frame of this machine, and the insulation on the cords was pierced. As a result, an energized conductor was contacting the metal frame of the machine. Si nce the machine was turned off at the time, the employees were unaware of the co
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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