Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129377.015 - Employee suffers shock after contacting energized circuit

Accident Summary Nr: 129377.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1492142.015	09/10/2020		238220	Abel Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on September 4, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a plumbing/HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was repairing a 460-volt A/C unit when his hand contacted a capacitor causing electric shocks and burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Capacitor, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Energized, HVAC, High Voltage, Plumbing, Shock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492142.015	69	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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