Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170106058 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SIGN

Accident Summary Nr: 170106058 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108601170	11/20/1991	7312	0	Burkhart Advertising

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRIC ADVERTISING SIGN. THE MAIN POWER HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED FROM THE SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED A PORTABLE GENERATOR ON HIS WORK TRUCK TO ENERGIZE THE SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE HAD HIS PARTNER SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE SIGN AND THEN CHANGED ABOUT SIX LIGHT BULBS AND A LIGHT SOCKET. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE EMPLOYEE GAVE THE BROKEN PARTS TO HIS PARTNER AND THEN HAD THE GENERATOR TURNED ON TO REENERGIZE THE SIGN. WHILE HIS PARTNER WAS PUTTING AWAY THE BROKEN PARTS, THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHED THE SIGN AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, GROUND FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108601170			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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