Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570147 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

Accident Summary Nr: 14570147 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/26/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2359586	06/27/1986	5169	0	Economics Labortory, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A JUNCTION BOX THAT CONTAINED CONDUCTORS FOR A DISHWASHER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD DEENERGIZED THE POWER TO THE JUNCTION BOX BY OPENING A CIRCUIT BREAKER MARKED "DISHWASHER". UNFORTUNATELY, THE JUNCTION BOX ALSO CONTAINED CONDUCTORS FROM ANOTHER CIRCUIT TO THE DISHWASHER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THIS CIRCUIT, WHICH WAS LABELED "DISHWASHER BOOSTER", WAS NOT OPENED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED 240-VOLT CONDUCTORS.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL BOX

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2359586			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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