Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202539672 - Sewing Machine Operator Receives Electric Shock on Fuse

Accident Summary Nr: 202539672 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/09/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300869013	09/12/2008	2321	315211	Elbeco Dba Transcon Manufacturer

Abstract: At approximately 2:12 p.m. on September 9, 2008, a sewing machine operator replaced a machine fuse. He first unplugged the machine, opened the fuse box, replaced the fuse, and put the plug back into the electrical outlet. Before stepping away from the machine, the operator was closing the fuse box when his watch band accidentally contacted the fuse, and he sustained a 120-volt electric shock. The worker was taken to Monterey Park Hospital for evaluation. The worker did not sustain any injuries and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: FUSE, MAINTENANCE, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300869013			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors, production occupations

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