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Accident Summary Nr: 734426 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 734426 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/01/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105421556	07/02/1987	2299	0	Santee River Wool Combing Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE PLUGGING A 550-VOLT VACUUM CLEANER INTO AN EXTENSION CORD SET. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BLADES OF THE ATTACHMENT PLUG FOR THE VACUUM CLEANER AS HE WAS CONNECTING IT TO THE CORD SET. AN INVESTIGATION OF ALL INVOLVED EQUIPMENT REVEALED NO ELECTRICAL VIOLATIONS. HOWEVER, THE BURN MARKS ON HIS LEFT THUMB AND ONE FINGER INDICATED THAT HE SOMEHOW CONTACTED THE BLADES OF THE ATTACHMENT PLUG AS THEY BECAME ENERGIZED. THERE WAS ANOTHER BURN MARK ON HIS CHEST.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, ELECTROCUTED, ATTACHMENT PLUG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421556			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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