Failure to have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in place was a key element in the death of a Minnesota turkey farmer. What happened? The 72-year-old victim was electrocuted when he came into contact with energized turkey feeder equipment in a barn housing thousands of birds. The feeder equipment had been malfunctioning and it had been disconnected the previous evening. Investigators weren't sure whether the victim had been trying to fix the problem or had come into contact with the equipment accidentally. Why did it happen? The feeder equipment did not have a continuous mechanical ground or a GFCI as part of the electrical […]