Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14493480 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC LIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 14493480 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 08/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107407777	08/06/1992	1381	0	R & J Drilling Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 120-VOLT QUARTZ LIGHT ON A MOBILE ROTARY RIG. THE POWER SUPPLY CORD ON THE LIGHT WAS DAMAGED, THAT IS, THE OUTER SHEATH HAD SEVERAL ABRASIONS. THE UNGROUNDED AND GROUNDED CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR IN THE CORD, AND THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING BLADE HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ATTACHMENT PLUG ON THE CORD. THIS ENERGIZED THE METAL HOUSING OF THE LIGHT AND RESULTED IN THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: E GI V, ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107407777			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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