Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170220552 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170220552 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/05/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114875701	08/12/1992	7312	0	Tri-County Sign & Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A METAL LADDER, SERVICING AN OUTDOOR ELECTRIC SIGN. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO LACKED TRAINING, WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO WORK ON ELECTRIC CIRCUITS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SIGN WAS NOT DEENERGIZED AND LOCKED OUT BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE STARTED WORKING, AND THE GENERATOR USED TO POWER THE SIGN WAS NOT GROUNDED. WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE SIGN, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE EMPLOYER ALSO FAILED TO REPORT THE FATALITY WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.)

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114875701			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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