Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690857 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Repairing Neon Lighting

Accident Summary Nr: 200690857 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 08/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308354091	08/21/2006	5046	423440	Agnoli Sign

Abstract: On August 20, 2006, Employee #1 was repairing neon lighting above a false ceiling. Employee #1 determined that the ballast needed to be changed, and he climbed above the ceiling, into an area with minimal lighting. He attempted to remove the supply circuit and install it in a new ballast, but the supply circuit was live. Employee #1 was apparently electrocuted and killed. He was not adequately trained for this work task.

Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, REPAIR, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, LIGHTING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308354091			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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