Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170199962 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - FAULT IN AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Accident Summary Nr: 170199962 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 07/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112121793	09/11/1991	4581	0	Aero Test Industries

Abstract: AN ELECTRICAL WORKER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH AN ENTRY LIGHT ON A BOEING 737 AIRCRAFT. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK OF ABOUT 450 VOLTS AT 400 HERTZ BECAUSE OF A FAULT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SMALL BLISTERS ON HIS LEFT HAND AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, AIRCRAFT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112121793			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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