Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342760 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE LAMP

Accident Summary Nr: 14342760 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101719888	07/20/1989	1711	0	Flamingo Airconditioning Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IN A HOUSE. HE PLUGGED A TWO-WIRE, METAL-FRAMED LAMP INTO AN EXTENSION CORD SET. THE CORD SET WAS ALSO MISSING THE GROUNDING BLADE ON ITS ATTACHMENT PLUG. THE EMPLOYEE CARRIED THE LAMP IN HIS HAND AND WENT INTO THE CRAWL SPACE OF THE HOUSE'S ATTIC. WHILE HE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE ATTIC WITH THE LAMP IN HIS HAND, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A CONDUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI V, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101719888			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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