Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 814277 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 814277 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111670436	07/19/1991	1731	0	Fraser - Morris Electric Co.

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CALLED TO REMOVE SOME ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS THAT WERE ENCOUNTERED BY SOME CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WHO WERE PERFORMING REMODELING WORK. THE ELECTRICIAN FOUND THE CONDUCTORS, WHICH WERE PART OF A LIGHTING CIRCUIT THAT HAD NOT BEEN DEENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE PULLED THE CONDUCTORS BACK THROUGH THE CONDUIT TO THE JUNCTION BOX, WHERE HE INTENDED TO CAP THE THEM. HE HAD NOT DEENERGIZED THE CONDUCTORS, HOWEVER. HE CUT THE CONDUCTORS; AND, WHEN HE BEGAN TO STRIP INSULATION FROM THEM, HE CONTACTED A METAL EDGE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111670436			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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