Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 811646 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD SET

Accident Summary Nr: 811646 -- Report ID: 0257250 -- Event Date: 08/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108480088	08/12/1991	5661	0	Eduardo Meseguer, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC DRILL TO MAKE A HOLE IN A CURTAIN IN A WALL. GROUND FAULTS IN THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE AND IN THE EXTENSION CORD SET THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING CAUSED HIS ELECTROCUTION. (AN AUTOPSY FOUND THE CAUSE OF DEATH TO BE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION.)

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRIC DRILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108480088			Fatality	Electric Shock	Driver-sales workers

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