Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954732 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Changing Ballast

Accident Summary Nr: 201954732 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 07/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310134580	07/20/2006	7349	561790	Urg, Inc. Dba United Resource Group

Abstract: On July 20, 2006, Employee #1 was upgrading the lighting in an existing department store. He was changing the ballast on the 277-volt fluorescent lighting without deenergizing the power prior to the work. He was electrocuted and was killed.

Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, LIGHTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310134580			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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