Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 894832 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN REFRIGERATOR

Accident Summary Nr: 894832 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 08/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112397591	08/20/1991	7623	0	The Scherr Companies

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS APPARENTLY REMOVING REFRIGERANT FROM A COMPRESSOR ATOP A WALK-IN REFRIGERATOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED BY A GROUND FAULT IN THE REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT. THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE THREE SOLID MOTOR CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS BETWEEN THE CONTACTOR BOX AND THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR HAD BURNED AS IT CONTACTED THE 0.375-INCH FLEXIBLE CONDUIT IN WHICH THE CONDUCTORS RAN. THE CONNECTOR FOR THE FLEXIBLE CONDUIT HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED, AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS PROTECTED BY A 20-AMPERE BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 15-AMPERE FUSED DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE CONDUCTOR THAT WAS BURNED SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED.

Keywords: OVERCURRENT PROTECT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112397591			Fatality	Electric Shock	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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