Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340643 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201340643 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/08/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302754486	07/09/1999	7948	0	Wichita Greyhound Park. Inc

Abstract: An employee was performing maintenance on an electronic trip switch for a rabbit lure. The switch was located on the lure rails. The employee was leaning over rails with a pair of pliers, when he dropped them between the 140-volt, 100-ampere rails. He bent over to retrieve the pliers and contacted one of the rails. He was electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302754486			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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