Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908202 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL NOZZLE

Accident Summary Nr: 908202 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115668717	08/05/1991	2211	0	Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. - Woodside Div.

Abstract: A MAINTENANCE WORKER WAS STARTING CARDING MACHINES AFTER A WEEKEND. HE HAD OPENED A 550-VOLT CUTLER-HAMMER CONTROL BOX (SERIAL NO. CC 372099-1) ON ONE OF THE JOHN D. HOLLINGSWORTH CARDING MACHINES (SERIAL NO. 35626) TO COOL THE BOX WITH AN AIR HOSE. A 3-INCH-LONG METAL NOZZLE WAS AT THE END OF THE RUBBER AIR HOSE. LIVE PARTS WERE EXPOSED INSIDE OF THE CONTROL BOX, WHICH CONTAINED THE RESET BUTTON; AND NO ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS IN USE. THE METAL NOZZLE CONTACTED THE EXPOSED LIVE PARTS, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, METAL PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115668717			Fatality	Electric Shock	Industrial machinery repairers

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