Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170117576 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SNAKE

Accident Summary Nr: 170117576 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 06/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109919001	07/07/1994	1711	0	Varsity Plumbing And Heating Co.,Inc.

Abstract: An employee was using an electric snake to clean out a drain. The snake apparently had a ground fault, and the employee was electrocuted.

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	109919001			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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