Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 819953 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - POSSIBLE GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SIGN

Accident Summary Nr: 819953 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109690917	03/15/1994	5046	0	Signcraft Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR AN ELECTRIC SIGN AT A SHOPPING CENTER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN UNINSULATED AERIAL LIFT. HE ATTACHED TEMPORARY LEADS FROM A VEHICLE-MOUNTED GENERATOR TO THE BALLAST FOR THE SIGN. THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR FOR THE TEMPORARY LEADS WAS MISSING. AFTER ATTACHING THE LEADS, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. (THE REPORT DID NOT STATE IF THERE WAS A GROUND FAULT IN THE SIGN OR IF THE EMPLOYEE SIMPLY CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS.)

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SIGN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, SMOKING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109690917			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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