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Accident Summary Nr: 14517288 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ACCIDENTALLY ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14517288 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 06/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1684513	06/27/1984	1711	0	West Florida Piping Co., Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM A MOBILE LIFT PLATFORM (SCISSOR SCAFFOLD) WERE INSTALLING PIPES FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. A FAULTY CORD SET ON THE PLATFORM ENERGIZED THE METAL FRAME OF THE SCAFFOLD. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE GRASPED THE PIPE AS HE LEANED AGAINST THE ENERGIZED GUARD RAIL FOR THE PLATFORM. THE PIPE GROUNDED THE EMPLOYEE THROUGH THE METAL TRUSS GIRDERS OF THE BUILDING WHICH WERE BEING USED AS HANGERS FOR THE PIPES. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WAS UNINJURED AND RECEIVED NO SHOCK, AS HE WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH GROUND. NO GFCI WAS INSTALLED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, E C, GROUND FAULT, AERIAL LIFT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1684513			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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