Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 700302 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN POWER SUPPLY CORD

Accident Summary Nr: 700302 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103384061	07/15/1994	0752	0	Denny'S Dog House

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORD ON A FAN HAD A CUT IN ITS INSULATION. THE CONDUCTOR EXPOSED BY THE CUT IN THE INSULATION WAS CONTACTING THE STEEL DOOR OF A DOG CAGE, ENERGIZING THE CAGE. ANOTHER NEARBY CAGE WAS GROUNDED THROUGH CONTACT WITH A GAS PIPE. AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED DOG CAGE WITH HER FACE WHILE ANOTHER PART OF HER BODY WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUNDED CAGE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103384061			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.