Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200103729 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Lights

Accident Summary Nr: 200103729 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314808437	08/23/2010	7021	721310	Ambling Management Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on August 20, 2010, Employee #1 and a coworker, of Ambling Management Company, had covered the photo cell to ensure the lights would work as they made their way around the complex to fix them. Employee #1 was electrocuted when he was replaced a transformer and capacitor within a light that was engerized. His coworker heard Employee #1 yell out, and then saw him hit the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CAPACITOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314808437			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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