Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850352 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 200850352 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300613981	04/25/1997	7334	0	Empire Rapid Reproduction Inc.

Abstract: The operator of a GAF dry duplicator (Model No. PM 920) had been performing a routine cleaning of his machine. After reenergizing the machine, he opened one of its access doors. The employee then grabbed a conductor for the machine's mercury vapor lamp. The conductor was energized at about 1650 volts, and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, UNTRAINED, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300613981			Fatality	Electric Shock	Duplicating machine operators

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