Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14495014 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14495014 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
840025	10/21/1987	1731	0	T. N. T. Electric Company, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK ATOP A SHEET METAL CANOPY ROOF. HE WAS CHECKING THE WIRING CONNECTIONS FOR A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING CIRCUIT. THE LIGHTING FIXTURE CONNECTED TO THE CIRCUIT WAS 120 VOLTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE BALLAST AND 480 VOLTS ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERMITTED BY HIS FOREMAN (WHO HAD BEEN WITH THE EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT) TO WORK THE CIRCUIT ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	840025			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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