Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498760 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL CHAIR

Accident Summary Nr: 14498760 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/02/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101790327	07/03/1986	5511	0	Tommie Vaugh Motors, Inc.

Abstract: DURING A BREAK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON A METAL CHAIR. ONE OF THE LEGS ON THE CHAIR WAS ON AN ENERGIZED CORD. THE LEG OF THE CHAIR HAD PENETRATED THE CORD JACKET AND THE CONDUCTOR INSULATION AND WAS CONTACTING ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ONE LEG AND ONE ARM RESTING ON AN ADJACENT METAL GAS HEATER THAT WAS GROUNDED THROUGH ITS GAS SUPPLY PIPE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC INSULATION, ELECTRICAL, CHAIR, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC CORD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101790327			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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