Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515183 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BOAT

Accident Summary Nr: 14515183 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106121841	07/16/1993	7997	0	Crews Nest Boating Club, Inc.

Abstract: A BOAT WAS BERTHED AT LAKE ERIE. AN APPARENT ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE BOAT CAUSED CURRENT LEAKAGE TO ENERGIZE THE WATER SURROUNDING THE BOAT. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE JUMPED INTO THE LAKE NEXT TO THE BOAT. (THE WORDS "NOT WORK RELATED" WERE WRITTEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ORIGINAL ABSTRACT.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, BOAT, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106121841			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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