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Accident Summary Nr: 734962 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 734962 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105418172	07/20/1987	3312	0	Macalloy Corporation

Abstract: AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (PORTER, INC., SERIAL NUMBER 695-785) POWERED BY A 25-HORSEPOWER MOTOR HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO OPERATE AS A FURNACE STOKER. THE FURNACE STOKER OPERATED AT 480 VOLTS. AN EMPLOYEE (AN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRER) HAD WIRED THE POWER SUPPLY CORD TO THE FURNACE STOKER SO THAT THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR WAS CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE PHASE CONDUCTORS. THE WIRING ERROR HAD CAUSED FUSES TO OPEN AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, UPON REENERGIZING THE CIRCUIT, THE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SEPARATED AT A REMOTE PANELBOARD, LEAVING THE FRAME OF THE FURNACE STOKER ENERGIZED. THE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE TOUCHED THE FURNACE STOKER.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRIC CORD, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105418172			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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