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Accident Summary Nr: 200921146 - Employee Is Found Dead of Apparent Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 200921146 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 07/15/2003
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30630147407/18/20037623811310Drahun Corporation T/A Technical Services

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 15, 2003, an employee was working on multiple air-conditioning units on the roof of the site. He was changing a compressor fan of air- conditioning Unit Number 11. Apparently, the employee did not secure breaker located on the unit. He disconnected the old fan and replaced the fan. When he began to wire the new fan he received an electrical shock. The president and Owner of the corporation began trying to reach the employee by phone and pager at 4:15 p.m. The owner proceeded to the site after he was unable to reach the employee. The owner discovered the employee inside the unit at 5:05 p.m. The owner found that the employee was unresponsive and called emergency medical services at 5:06 p.m. Chesapeake Police and Fire Department arrived on scene and pronounced the employee dead after no vitals were checked.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306301474 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported

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