Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14499958 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU PIPE CUTTER

Accident Summary Nr: 14499958 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 07/28/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103312591	07/31/1989	7389	0	Culligan Water Conditioning Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A WATER SOFTENER FIRM WAS INSTALLING A WATER SOFTENER AT A MOBILE HOME. HE WAS KNEELING ON WET GROUND, USING A PIPE CUTTER TO CUT A COPPER WATER PIPE. A PIPE HEATER CORD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PIPE WHERE IT WAS BEING CUT. THE HEATER CORD WAS PLUGGED INTO AN OUTLET 2 FEET AWAY FROM THE EMPLOYEE. IN CUTTING THE PIPE, THE EMPLOYEE CUT INTO THE 120-VOLT HEATER CORD AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SOME TIME LATER, AND CURRENT WAS STILL PASSING THROUGH HIM WHEN THE RESCUE SERVICE ARRIVED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC CORD, METAL PIPE, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103312591			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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