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Agropur, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Agropur, Inc. in LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Agropur, Inc. Report ID 2021076384
Address 408 Dakota Street City, State ZIP LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57248
Event Date July 31, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.58000, -97.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee accessed an electrical panel to switch a breaker when they received a 480-volt electrical shock that went from their right hand to their left hand, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2021, a worker at Agropur, Inc. in LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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