Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086765 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Blow Molder

Accident Summary Nr: 202086765 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 06/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307233155	06/18/2004	3089	326199	The Plastics Group Inc.

Abstract: On June 18, 2004, Employee #1, a process technician, was assigned to change tooling on a plastics blow molder. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed, when he contacted a 480-volt circuit. Apparently, a heater band had dislodged from the blow molder's head and energized the tooling rack that Employee #1 was in contact with. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 had not been trained in electrical safe work practices and how to properly handle and use electrical equipment. He was also not provided with protective equipment or insulated tools.

Keywords: REPAIR, PPE, MOLDING MACHINE, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307233155			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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