Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393656 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE LIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 14393656 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101615961	08/17/1987	3731	0	Aqua Fisheries

Abstract: An employee was positioning a cord- and plug-connected lighting fixture in the general working area of the bilge of a vessel. The employee was electrocuted. The 120-volt outlet supplying the fixture was found to have reversed polarity. The outlet was part of the permanent wiring of the engine room of the vessel.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTRICAL, REVERSE POLARITY, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, SHIP, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101615961			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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