Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171005291 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU HAND TOOL

Accident Summary Nr: 171005291 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/28/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120130794	12/28/1994	5531	0	Tire City

Abstract: A machine operator for a retail tire store was removing a plasterboard wall to enlarge an office space. He was not supervised at the time. Using an uninsulated pair of wire cutters, the employee cut into an energized cable and received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injury. The employee was not trained to perform this type of work, was unaware that the circuit was energized, and was not given personal protective equipment necessary to perform the work safely.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120130794			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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