Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170570477 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170570477 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124666496	08/01/1994	7011	0	Holiday Inn B.V.

Abstract: An employee was repairing a washing machine. A panel on the side of the machine was open while the employee was working, but the equipment was not deenergized and locked out. As he was blowing out the airlines on the washing machine, he apparently contacted energized parts exposed by the open panel. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: REPAIR, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, UNTRAINED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124666496			Fatality	Electric Shock	Mechanical engineers

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