Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14295695 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14295695 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18864827	06/19/1987	1731	0	Cranston Electric Company

Abstract: AN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING LIGHTING FIXTURES ON A PIER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WAIST DEEP IN WATER CONNECTING THE FIXTURES TO AN EXISTING LIGHTING CIRCUIT. BEFORE A COWORKER COULD DEENERGIZE AND TEST THE CIRCUIT, THE APPRENTICE CUT THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS AND BEGAN TO STRIP THE INSULATION OFF THEM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE STILL ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED 1 YEAR OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18864827			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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