Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170158158 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170158158 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/16/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112119383	07/16/1990	4899	0	Jdb Communications Group Inc.

Abstract: A BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS CALIBRATING HIGH-VOLTAGE RADIO-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT AT A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRANSPORTED THE EMPLOYEE TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112119383			Fatality	Electric Shock	Broadcast equipment operators

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