Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300149796 - Loiza Frozen

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260

Inspection Nr: 300149796

Report ID: 0257260

Date Opened: 12/07/2001

Site Address:
Loiza Frozen
Calle 1 Final, Jardines De Berwind
San Juan, PR 00923

Mailing Address:
Calle 101 Aa-48, Los Colobos Park, Carolina, PR 00987

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7299

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100170307

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200170371

Event: 12/04/2001

Refrigerator Worker Is Electrocuted While Fixing a Freezer

On December 12, 2001, Employee #1, a 44-year-old male, technician with Loiza Frozen was working on a freezer at Berwind Elementary School, when an employee of the school said to him "that this machine had a noise." In an attempt to fix the noise, Employee #1 removed the back cover of the machine and then fell to the floor from receiving an electrical shock. Employee #1 died Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived to the site.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, REFRIGERATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300149796			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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