Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170371 - Refrigerator Worker Is Electrocuted While Fixing a Freezer

Accident Summary Nr: 200170371 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 12/04/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300149796	12/07/2001	7299	0	Loiza Frozen

Abstract: 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

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

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