Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414924 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14414924 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/26/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1482413	07/26/1984	5932	0	Kansas City Battery Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE, THE MANAGER OF A SMALL RETAIL BATTERY-CHARGING STORE, HAD REWIRED FOUR WALL-MOUNTED BATTERY CHARGERS. HE HAD LEFT OFF THE VINYL INSULATORS TO THE ALLIGATOR CLIPS THAT ATTACH TO THE BATTERIES. PERHAPS THINKING THE POWER WAS OFF, HE TOOK HOLD OF TWO OF THE UNINSULATED CLIPS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE DIODE RECTIFIER IN THE CHARGER WAS PASSING 120 VOLTS, AC, INTO THE DC OUPUT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD BURNS ON BOTH HANDS. THE EMPLOYER STATED THAT THE DECEASED HAD HAD YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THIS TYPE EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, BATTERY CHARGER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1482413			Fatality	Electric Shock	Garage and service station related occupations

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