Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111396339 - Emerald City Transfer Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111396339

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 08/19/1991

Site Address:
Emerald City Transfer Inc
206 Sw Michigan St
Seattle, WA 98109

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5724, Bellevue, WA 98006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361192248

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170237069

Event: 08/16/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD CONNECTOR

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DELIVERING A REFRIGERATED CONTAINER TO A SEAFOOD PROCESSING AND COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE. HE PLUGGED THE POWER SUPPLY CORD FROM THE CONTAINER INTO A CORD CONNECTOR ON THE DELIVERY DOCK. THE CORD CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN, ALLOWING THE SLOTS TO ROTATE. THE EMPLOYEE CONNECTED THE PLUG SO THAT THE GROUNDING BLADE WAS CONNECTED TO ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS, WHICH ENERGIZED THE TRAILER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ATTACHMENT PLUG, GROUND FAULT, CORD CONNECTOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, E GI V, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111396339					Occupation Not Listed

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