Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200120152 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 200120152 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 09/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300112836	09/16/1997	7629	0	Radtke Appliance, Inc.

Abstract: An employee of an appliance repair shop was servicing the supply circuit to a produce cooler. The cooler was supplied by overhead conductors operating at 240 volts. The employee was working on a ladder about 3 meters above the ground. As the employee began to strip insulation from the overhead conductors, a witness noted that the employee seemed to be in distress. The employee's face turned red, and he began to hang limp and then fell. He had been electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300112836			Fatality	Electric Shock	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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