Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14336978 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14336978 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18338020	08/31/1989	1761	0	L.E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.

Abstract: A sheet metal helper was working from an aerial work platform, setting metal screws with a 6-millimeter (0.25-inch) portable electric drill. The power supply cord on the drill had apparently been replaced, as it was not approved for hard usage. Additionally, the attachment plug was missing the pin for the equipment grounding conductor, and the conductors in the cord were exposed. The employee might have contacted one of the conductors and was electrocuted. The employee also had an asthma condition, which could have contributed to his death.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RESPIRATORY TRACT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC CORD, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18338020			Fatality	Asphyxia	Sheetmetal duct installers

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