Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202251906 - Worker Is Shocked While Unplugging Battery Charger

Accident Summary Nr: 202251906 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 12/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314021148	12/30/2009	4226	493110	Kmart Stores Distribution Center 8272

Abstract: On December 30, 2009, Employee #1 was unplugging a 480-volt drop cord of a battery charger, MTC Model PCHE-2- 40-TS-M, Model Number MTC #B102408-175, from an elevated platform. The employee climbed on the outside of the platform guardrails to reach the drop cord. As the employee was unplugging the cord, he received a shock and fell of 10 ft 8 in.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, BATTERY CHARGER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314021148			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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