Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14545016 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN VACUUM CLEANER

Accident Summary Nr: 14545016 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18387670	08/21/1989	2051	0	Flowers Specialty Foods Of Montgomery, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE TOUCHED A STATIONARY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND A PORTABLE VACUUM CLEANER AT THE SAME TIME AS HE WAS PASSING BETWEEN THEM. THE VACUUM HAD A GROUND FAULT THAT IMPRESSED 480 VOLTS ON ITS FRAME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, VACUUM CLEANER, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18387670			Fatality	Electric Shock	Janitors and cleaners

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