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Accident Summary Nr: 14480768 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14480768 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 09/01/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100869312	09/02/1987	1799	0	American Incapsallation & Installation, Inc.

Abstract: A CONSTRUCTION LABORER WAS REPLACING FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AT A CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE THAT HAD JUST COMPLETED ASBESTOS REMOVAL. UPON CHANGING SEVERAL BULBS, HE SAW THAT TWO FIXTURES WERE STILL NOT WORKING. HE OPENED THE JUNCTION BOX FOR THE FIRST FIXTURE AND RECONNECTED THE CONDUCTORS. THIS LIGHT CAME ON. HE THEN OPENED THE JUNCTION BOX FOR THE SECOND FIXTURE AND STARTED TO RECONNECT ITS CONDUCTORS. DURING THIS OPERATION, HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED 277-VOLT CONDUCTORS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE PANELBOARD FOR THE LIGHTING INSTALLATION WAS PLAINLY LABELED, BUT THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100869312			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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