Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202368791 - Electric Shock - Ground Fault in Heat Pump

Accident Summary Nr: 202368791 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 05/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314896119	05/24/2011	1711	238220	All Star Heating & Air Conditi

Abstract: Two employees were replacing a heat pump. They opened an electric switch to turn the heat pump off. However, the switch was defective and did not disconnect the unit from its electrical supply. When the workers removed the equipment grounding conductor from the unit, it became energized. Both workers received electric shocks. The employees were admitted to a hospital for observation and released the next day.

Keywords: FURNACE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E GI VII, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314896119			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	314896119			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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