OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221363872

HYATT REGENCY RESORT SPA AND VILLAS

INDIAN WELLS, CA· 2021-05-12T00:00:00

Event: Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Engineering Technician, HVAC, Hotel, Maintenance, Mechanic, Repair, Service Technician, Shock, Technician, Troubleshooting, Unknown
NAICS: 721110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345370555
Employer profile: HYATT REGENCY RESORT SPA AND VILLAS
Summary number: 221363872
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee collapses repairing machine due to electric shock

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on May 12, 2021, an employee working as an HVAC Mechanic for a vacation resort was working his regular shift. The employee had received a work order to fix an ice machine. He went to the place where the machine was located and started to work on it. As he was troubleshooting the machine, he collapsed, possibly from an electrical shock. A coworker saw him collapse and called paramedics. Paramedics transported the employee to a local hospital, where he was admitted. The employee did not sustain any serious injuries during the collapse.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
216

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