Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080075 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 200080075 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/08/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102791050	08/11/1997	3429	0	Ozone Industries

Abstract: An electrician working for a hardware manufacturing company was rewiring some fluorescent lights in an office area. He was working from a wooden stepladder. The employee contacted an energized conductor, received an electric shock, and fell off the stepladder. He hit his head as he fell. The employee suffered a severe electric shock, head injuries, and electrical burns to both left and right arms and hands. He was hospitalized in intensive care for 4 days, until his condition stabilized. He underwent rehabilitation after his stay in the hospital.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102791050			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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