Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14543276 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14543276 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/28/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1798503	03/01/1985	3149	0	Penn Footwear Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING AND ADJUSTING AN AIR HOSE CLAMP CONNECTION LOCATED NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF A SHOE MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURED BY GESTA SPA ITALY. AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE AIR CONNECTION, HIS ABDOMEN MADE CONTACT WITH A 600-VOLT STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER. (THE TRANSFORMER WAS LOCATED 36 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, ABOUT 9 INCHES FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MACHINE.) THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1798503			Fatality	Electric Shock	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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