Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202529012 - Employee Receives Electric Shock and Hand Burns

Accident Summary Nr: 202529012 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309911659	11/12/2008	6531	531311	Merit Property Management

Abstract: At approximately 2:13 p.m. on October 17, 2008, Employee #1 was repairing an outdoor overhead light in the breezeway at a residential condominium complex in Long Beach, CA. As he performed the repair, he contacted a powered capacitor. The capacitor delivered a 120 volts of electricity that burned his hand. Employee #1 initially stated that he did not need medical attention, but coworkers summoned emergency medical personnel. They arrived and transported him to St. Mary's Hospital, where he was evaluated and transferred to a burn center for treatment. He was released in less than 24 hours.

Keywords: BURN, REPAIR, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309911659			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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