Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202074704 - Electric Shock - Ground Fault in Electric Sign

Accident Summary Nr: 202074704 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 05/23/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304564321	05/23/2001	3646	0	Appalachian Sign, Llc

Abstract: An employee was trying to locate a fault that was causing a loss of power to some lights in an electric sign. He contacted the frame of the sign and was electrocuted. Energized parts of one of the three ballasts for the sign were touching the metal frame of the sign, energizing it to 700 volts. In addition, the extension cord set he had used to connect the generator from his maintenance truck to the sign was not grounded. The employee died at the scene.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304564321			Fatality	Electric Shock	Specified mechanics and repairers

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