Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14237622 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU CART

Accident Summary Nr: 14237622 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1616069	06/28/1984	1541	0	James Machine Works Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1616077	06/26/1984	2621	0	Nekodsa Paper Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING A CART FOR AN OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH SO THAT AN AERIAL LIFT COULD RAISE IT ONTO A TOWER OR TANK. THE EMPLOYEE SET THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF AN ENERGIZED 440-VOLT FLEXIBLE CORD SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER TO A WELDER. THE METAL CART PIERCED THE INSULATION ON THE POWER CORD, RESULTING IN THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC CORD, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1616069					Occupation Not Listed
2	1616077			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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