Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 526202 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BRANCH CIRCUIT

Accident Summary Nr: 526202 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 08/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109574525	08/22/1995	7542	0	Bear'S Car Wash And Detail Center

Abstract: A car wash facility was having electrical problems with a motor. The employer discovered a bad motor on the car washing line. An employee isolated the bad motor from the rest of the line and started removing the mounting bolts to remove the motor. While he was working, a car started through the wash tunnel. When the car reached a motion sensor, a relay activated the washing system. An apparent ground fault in the washing system circuit energized the frame of the bad motor, electrocuting the employee who was working on it.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109574525			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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