Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 959346 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 959346 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112199229	07/30/1991	3069	0	Purosil

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WAS REPAIRING THE HEATING UNIT OF A VULCANIZING MACHINE. A HELPER WHO WAS ASSISTING HIM LEFT TO OBTAIN SOME FUSES, AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ALONE. THE ELECTRICIAN, WHO WAS WEARING GLASSES BUT WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, WAS REPAIRING THE ENERGIZED COILS OF A HEATING UNIT ON TOP OF THE VULCANIZING MACHINE. HE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS ON ONE OF THE 480-VOLT COILS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE HIS FACE WAS TOUCHING THE METAL FRAME OF THE MACHINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112199229			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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