Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14428528 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14428528 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100019587	06/27/1986	7999	0	U S Olympic Committee

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO COVER A PHOTOELECTRIC CELL. TO PERFORM THIS TASK, THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED OVER A LOCKED FENCE AND THEN ONTO AN OVERHEAD PLATFORM ON WHICH TRANSFORMERS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED EXPOSED PARTS ENERGIZED AT 6900 VOLTS WHILE HE WAS ON THE PLATFORM, AND THE RESULTANT ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL 18.5 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS BACK AND WAS PARALYZED AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, BACK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100019587			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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