Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201141488 - Electric Shock - Ground Fault in Pump
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120242128 | 11/15/1999 | 5812 | 0 | Rainforest Cafe |
Abstract: As an employee was feeding fish in a large aquarium, he slipped into the tank. He grabbed a metal rod to pull himself out and received an electric shock. A failing, ungrounded pump in the tank had a ground fault. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder and severe nerve damage.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120242128 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Animal caretakers, except farm |