Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 924738 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 924738 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109004721	02/11/1994	7999	0	Amusement Of America Inc.

Abstract: A CREW OF EMPLOYEES WAS INSTALLING AN AMUSEMENT RIDE PANELBOARD. ONE OF THE INSTALLERS SPIT OUT A CIGARETTE, WHICH FELL INTO THE PANELBOARD. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED INSIDE TO RETRIEVE IT. AS HE WAS DOING THIS, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, TOUCHING THE ENERGIZED BUS WITHIN THE PANELBOARD. THE PANELBOARD WAS IMMEDIATELY DEENERGIZED; AND THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS, AND THEN COLLAPSED. HE DIED OF ELECTROCUTION.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, BUSBAR, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109004721			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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