Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14545685 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14545685 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106231921	07/25/1990	1542	0	Johnson Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING AND STORING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT AT THE END OF A WORK DAY. THEY WERE WALKING TOWARD AN OFFICE/STORAGE TRAILER. A GROUND FAULT IN THE 480-VOLT CABLE TO THE TRAILER'S TRANSFORMER HAD ENERGIZED THE METAL TRAILER. AS THE EMPLOYEES STEPPED FROM THE EARTH TO THE METAL STEPS LEADING TO THE TRAILER, THEY RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED; THE OTHER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106231921			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	106231921			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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