Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14491401 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 14491401 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 09/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1049865	09/05/1985	3531	0	Versabar Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS READYING ORDERS FOR SHIPMENT. HE WAS PERSPIRING AND SHIRTLESS. AT ONE POINT, HE HAD TO PASS THROUGH A DOORWAY THAT WAS BLOCKED WITH A CART, A METAL DRUM, AND A DAYTON PEDESTAL FLOOR FAN (MODEL NO. 6K405A). HE MADE CONTACT WITH THE FAN AND A METAL STORAGE RACK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE FAN HAD PROVISIONS FOR GROUNDING, BUT IT WAS CONNECTED TO AN UNGROUNDED EXTENSION CORD. AN INTERNAL FAULT HAD DEVELOPED IN THE FAN, AND THE FAULT CURRENT WENT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE WHEN HE PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1049865			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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