Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14240097 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ARMORED CONDUIT

Accident Summary Nr: 14240097 -- Report ID: 0625100 -- Event Date: 01/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103618138	01/18/1989	1731	0	Gamblin & Rodgers Electrical Company Inc.

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WAS CONNECTING AN EMERGENCY CIRCUIT TO A DUAL-PURPOSE OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FIXTURE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MEDICAL CLINIC. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE THIRD OR FOURTH STEP OF A 6-FOOT STEPLADDER. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER STARTED TO FALL AND GRABBED AN ARMORED FLEXIBLE CONDUIT, OR WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CONDUIT AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THAT CAUSED HIM TO FALL. THE CONDUIT BROKE LOOSE AND SLID DOWN OVER THE BARE ENDS OF THE 277-VOLT CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E C, GROUND FAULT, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103618138			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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