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Inspection: 103267944 - Standard Heating & Cooling

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103267944
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 06/19/1991

Site Address:
Standard Heating & Cooling
4234 W. Madison
Chicago, IL 60624

Mailing Address:
9126 W. Ogden Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360427496

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14213656
Event: 06/17/1991
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

AN EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT THAT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN BLOWING WARM AIR. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE 240-VOLT UNIT ENERGIZED AND RUNNING SO THAT HE COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. HE HAD BEEN WORKING ALONE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN HE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS BY THE STORE OWNER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING AGAINST THE COMPRESSOR UNIT WITH THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS LOCATED BEHIND THE UNIT'S CONTROL BOX. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103267944 Fatality Electric Shock Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics
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