Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250872 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14250872 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3052305	08/13/1986	5812	0	Golden Anchor Restaurant

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WET-MOPPING A CONCRETE FLOOR SLIPPED. AS HE WAS FALLING, HE GRABBED THE HANDLE OF A 120-VOLT METAL FOOD COOLER. THE JARRING OF THE COOLER CAUSED A BARE SPOT ON THE UNGROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTOR IN THE COOLER'S ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY CORD TO CONTACT THE METAL FRAME WHERE THE CORD ENTERED. THE ELECTRIC CORD WAS A TWO-CONDUCTOR UNGROUNDED TYPE AND WAS PLUGGED INTO A RECEPTACLE ON THE END OF AN EXTENSION CORD SET USED AS PERMANENT WIRING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3052305			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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