Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14544969 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ROTO-ROOTER

Accident Summary Nr: 14544969 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/19/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17412156	11/22/1988	7699	0	Tierce & Tierce, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC ROTO-ROOTER-TYPE MACHINE TO CLEAN OUT A DRAIN AT A RESIDENCE. THE MACHINE WAS CONNECTED TO ITS SOURCE OF SUPPLY THROUGH AN UNGROUNDED EXTENSION CORD SET TO A 120-VOLT OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE. THE MACHINE HAD A GROUND FAULT, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17412156			Fatality	Electric Shock	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.