Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 657601 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 657601 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 08/31/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18102616	09/01/1987	5021	0	United Stationers Supply Company, Incorporated

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING "UNAUTHORIZED" ELECTRICAL WORK ON A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE. (THE WORK ORDER UNDER WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING THIS TASK CALLED ONLY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BURNED OUT LAMPS.) HE WAS REPLACING A LAMP HOLDER IN THE FIXTURE. HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS AND AN ADJACENT SPRINKLER PIPE AT THE SAME TIME AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTING FIXTURE, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18102616			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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