Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170736284 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170736284 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/19/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119865004	08/21/1995	3541	0	Amada Mfg. America Inc.

Abstract: A mechanical engineer and two crane inspectors had climbed a stationary ladder and were on a crane catwalk that was used for the inspection of cranes. The engineer and one inspector walked about 2 meters (6 feet) away from the ladder entrance on the catwalk and stopped. The crane inspector pointed out to the engineer that the attachment brackets for the crane runway conductors have a set screw that works loose and shorts out the power supply for the cranes. The engineer decided to check it visually. He leaned over, lost his balance, and started to fall off the side of the catwalk, which was 5.5 meters (18 feet) above the floor. He extended his left arm to catch his fall, and his left hand contacted one of the three 480 runway conductors. He was electrocuted. The inspector grabbed the engineer by his belt and pulled him away. In doing so, the inspector also received an electric shock.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119865004			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	119865004			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Mechanical engineers

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