Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14452452 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

Accident Summary Nr: 14452452 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104650783	12/21/1987	1731	0	Morrison Knudsen Services Inc

Abstract: TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE REPAIRING A LIGHTING FIXTURE THAT WAS LOCATED 40 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR IN AN AIRPLANE HANGAR. THE EMPLOYEES HAD MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE FAULTY FIXTURE. THE EMPLOYEES REMOVED THREE OF FOUR BOLTS FROM THE CONTROLLER/BALLAST ENCLOSURE FOR THE FIXTURE. UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEES, THE FIXTURE HAD A SHORT TO THE LAMP REFLECTOR AND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BALLAST ENCLOSURE. WHEN THE BOLTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ENCLOSURE, THE GROUNDING CONNECTION FOR THE ENCLOSURE WAS BROKEN. ONE OF THE ELECTRICIANS PLUGGED THE LIGHTING FIXTURE IN. WHILE HE WAS DOING THIS, HE EVIDENTLY TOUCHED THE RIM OF THE LAMP REFLECTOR WITH HIS STOMACH. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY THE GROUND FAULT.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, GROUND FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104650783			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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