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ASPHYXIA
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
WORK ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FAULT CURRENT
PROTECTION
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REPORT
CHARACTERISTICS:
DONOR: Office of the Chief
Coroner
JURISDICTION: Ontario
REPORT TITLE: Verdict of
Coroner's Jury
INDIVIDUAL PRESIDING: Dr. P. Tepperman,
Coroner
PLACE OF INQUIRY: Toronto
DATE OF INQUIRY :
1980-03-25
INFORMATION ABOUT DECEASED:
NAME: Fred
Petrie
OCCUPATION: Unavailable
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR:
Unavailable
ACCIDENT INFORMATION:
DATE OF FATALITY :
1980-01-11
PLACE OF FATALITY: Toronto East General
Hospital
BRIEF CAUSE OF DEATH: Asphyxia due to
electrocution.
BRIEF MANNER OF DEATH: Broken housing of
coupling allowed improper pin
contact causing 347 volts of
electricity to pass through body.
ACCIDENT
DESCRIPTION:
Unavailable.
RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUING FROM
INQUIRY:
1. Manufacturers consider design changes to the
male and female sockets of
four different shaped pins and
relative pin holders, in addition to
present safety
devices.
2. Manufacturers include safety instructions with
all individual shipments
of electrical equipment.
3. The
Ontario Industrial Accident Prevention Association
acquaint
companies with accident prevention rules and
regulations, particularly
in regard to the use of electrical
equipment and the education of
employers, employees and members
of the public in safety methods by the
use of an advertising
campaign to include instruction in cardiac
pulmonary
resuscitation procedures. All companies be encouraged to
hold
regular safety inspections and meetings supported by
written
instructions.
4. Companies be encouraged to
implement the use of ground fault
interruptors where high
voltage is involved.
5. Canada Bread Co. be commended on
the prompt compliance with safety
recommendations made by the
Ontario Industrial Safety Branch of the
Ministry of
Labour.
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