Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170733489 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 170733489 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/23/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119848349	10/05/1992	2048	0	O.H. Kruse Grain And Milling Company

Abstract: An employee was operating an engine hoist as part of his normal work duties. He was holding the control box for the hoist. The control box was connected to an industrial extension cord set. A coworker saw the employee begin to tremble and, 15 to 20 seconds later, knocked the control box from the first employee's hand. The injured employee had sustained an electric shock and was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for 3 days. As a result of the injury, the employee suffered an irregular heartbeat. He was sent home with a monitor so that he could be evaluated periodically.

Keywords: HEART, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL BOX

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119848349			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.