Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 819425 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN RECEPTACLE

Accident Summary Nr: 819425 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110055688	07/03/1990	3589	0	Parkson Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING PAINT FROM A METAL TANK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON A DAMP CONCRETE SURFACE, CLOSE TO A CAST IRON PIPE THAT WAS BOLTED INTO THE CONCRETE SLAB. THE CIRCUIT SUPPLYING THE RECEPTACLES ON THE TANK HAD NO EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT. THE CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE'S UPPER BODY, AND PART OF HIS SCALP WAS BURNED TO THE BOLTS FOR THE PIPE.

Keywords: RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110055688			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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