Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14480776 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL BAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14480776 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100488527	12/04/1987	5093	0	Summit Metal Company, Incorporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING METAL BOLTS AND NUTS HOLDING A METAL BAR ONTO A SECTION OF SCRAP ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT. HE WAS USING A 120-VOLT, 3-AMPERE INGERSALL-RAND UNIVERSAL IMPACT WRENCH (MODEL NO. A; SERIAL NO. L3091) TO LOOSEN THE BOLTS. AS HE UNBOLTED ONE END OF THE METAL BAR WITH THE ELECTRIC WRENCH, THE OPPOSITE END (WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNBOLTED) FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND AND STRUCK THE EXTENSION CORD SET (WHICH PRESUMABLY SUPPLIED POWER TO THE ELECTRIC WRENCH). IT CUT THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CORD SET AND BECAME ENERGIZED. THIS IN TURN ENERGIZED THE ELECTRIC WRENCH, ELECTROCUTING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: METAL BAR, ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100488527			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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