Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 992313 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC RADIATOR

Accident Summary Nr: 992313 -- Report ID: 0253690 -- Event Date: 02/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102218310	03/02/1988	9224	0	Newburgh Fire Dept Public Safety Bldg
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102218336	03/09/1988	9224	0	Quassaick Bridge Fire Dist Eng Co

Abstract: A fire department responded to a three-alarm fire. Ten firefighters were injured as they fought the fire. Several suffered burns, bruises, and cuts. One firefighter received an electric shock when he contacted the frame of an electric radiator that had apparently been energized by a ground fault. He was hospitalized for his injury. A second firefighter sprained his back. He was treated at a hospital and released. Two other firefighters also received electric shocks.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, FIRE, BACK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SPRAIN, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Firefighting occupations
2	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
3	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
4	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
5	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Firefighting occupations
6	102218310	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations
7	102218336	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Firefighting occupations
8	102218336	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Firefighting occupations
9	102218336	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Firefighting occupations
10	102218336	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Firefighting occupations

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