Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202597803 - Employee Sustains Electrical Shock from Pump, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202597803 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313505968	07/20/2009	8211	611110	Desert Sands Unified School District

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 20, 2009, Employee #1 was cutting a plastic zip tie (tie wrap) of three energized cable conductors going to the 460-V, AC, 3-phase motor of an irrigation booster pump. While cutting the zip tie, Employee #1 inadvertently cut into one of the energized conductors and experienced severe electric shock resulting in his death. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC PUMP, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313505968			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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