Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735407 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 735407 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120491162	08/20/1993	1711	0	Tri-City Fuel And Heating Co., Inc.

Abstract: An employee was replacing a heat pump at a house. He removed tape from a 120-volt conductor, contacted the bare conductor, and was electrocuted. He was not using electrical protective equipment, nor did he test the circuit to determine whether it was energized.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, MECHANIC, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120491162			Fatality	Electric Shock	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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