Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170341614 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170341614 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 09/13/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106464480	09/20/1994	1731	0	Price Brothers Electrical Contractors

Abstract: An employee was working on an electric water heater that had been leaking. The employee had not deenergized the water heater before he began working on it. As the employee moved a pipe fitting, a large quantity of water flowed over a terminal connection that was touching his chest. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: LEAK, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, WATER HEATER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106464480			Fatality	Electric Shock	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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