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Foster Poultry Farms

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Foster Poultry Farms in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Foster Poultry Farms Report ID 2017065278
Address 6648 Highway 15 N. City, State ZIP FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA 71241
Event Date June 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1241150
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -92.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee received an electric shock while troubleshooting a marinade injector machine. Moisture and water had entered the 220V plug on the side of the machine, causing an instant shock and partial right-side paralysis to the employee.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2017, a worker at Foster Poultry Farms in FARMERVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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