Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14433544 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14433544 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 01/19/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103848651	01/21/1992	7011	0	Hyatt Regency Waikoloa

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING A LOOSE BOARD ON THE WOODEN WALKWAY FOR A TRAM TRACK. HE WAS INSTALLING A 0.25-INCH-DIAMETER CARRIAGE BOLT TO SECURE THE BOARD. THE BOARD WAS LOCATED OVER THE TRAM'S 480-VOLT BUSBARS. WITH HIS LEFT HAND RESTING ON THE METAL TRAM TRACK, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THE BOARD AND BETWEEN TWO OF THE ENERGIZED BUSBARS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO INSTALL THE NUT ONTO THE CARRIAGE BOLT. HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED BUSBARS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR.

Keywords: REPAIR, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103848651			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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