Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Electrical burns and electrocution - MARION, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Cal-Maine Foods Inc. in MARION, Texas
Employer Cal-Maine Foods Inc.
Address 1255 Stolte Road
City, State ZIP MARION, Texas 78124
Report ID 2024076549
Event Date July 18, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns and electrocution
Body Part Body systems and other part(s) of body
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source of Injury Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Electrical wiring building or machine
Industry (NAICS) 112310
GPS Coordinates 29.52000, -98.17000

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Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was repairing a torn belt on a belt conveyor and contacted an energized wire. The employee sustained burn injuries from electric shock and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2024, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods Inc. in MARION, Texas suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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