Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170170500 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC TURNSTILE

Accident Summary Nr: 170170500 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112181938	05/22/1992	8221	0	Pacific Union College

Abstract: THE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY TO AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED TURNSTILE AT A POOL HAD BEEN TURNED ON ACCIDENTALLY. AN APPARENT GROUND-FAULT IN THE TURNSTILE ENERGIZED IT, AND A PERSON AT THE POOL WHO WENT INTO THE TURNSTILE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND COULD NOT LET GO. HE CALLED FOR HELP, AND A LIFE GUARD AT THE POOL RESPONDED. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE PERSON, THE LIFE GUARD ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS STUNNED. HE MADE A SECOND RESCUE ATTEMPT AND RECEIVED A SECOND ELECTRIC SHOCK, BUT WAS SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME. THE LIFE GUARD REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE PERSON WHO WAS RESCUED UNFORTUNATELY DIED OF ELECTROCUTION AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112181938			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Protective service occupations, n.e.c.

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