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Accident Summary Nr: 201051612 - electric shock - direct contact with energized conductor
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126167303 | 08/26/1998 | 1731 | 0 | Juergensen'S Electric |
Abstract: An electrician was rewiring a newly installed filler machine at a food packaging plant. As he was splicing conductors on the Yamato Dataweigh ADW-1241500, he was electrocuted. After the accident, it was discovered that the circuit breakers serving the affected machine were energized, with the exception of one tripped 120-volt circuit breaker. (The employee was an independent contractor, the sole owner of an electrical contracting company, which had been performing work at the plant for several years.)
Keywords:
E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | New project or new addition | Under $50,000 | 1 | 25 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126167303 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electricians | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source |