willshak wrote:

Tony wrote the following:
Metspitzer wrote:
(04-19) 13:09 PDT DALY CITY -- A 19-year-old gas-station worker in
Daly City was electrocuted as he was changing a fluorescent light, an
autopsy found Monday.

Mustafa Algazawy of San Francisco was changing a 16-foot-long,
120-volt bulb at the 76 gas station on South Mayfair Avenue when he
was electrocuted about 1:20 p.m. Sunday, said San Mateo County Coroner
Robert Foucrault.

The gas station's manager suffered a heart attack when he saw Algazawy
fall to the ground, said Krisann Chasarik, spokeswoman for Cal/OSHA,
which is investigating the fatality. The manager's name and condition
were not released.

Algazawy "was a great worker, and our hearts and condolences go out to
the family," said Cina Flores, a district manager for the gas station.
She said the circumstances of Algazawy's death are under
investigation.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...10M5.DTL&tsp=1


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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...#ixzz0lfEcei5j


I wonder what voltage is needed to light a 16 footer? Then to make
things worse, if it's a solid state ballast it's at a high frequency
too. Then a fall to the ground also. Ouch. Poor kid.

The report says he was electrocuted while changing a bulb. It does not
say that it was the actual changing of the bulb that electrocuted him.

"But something went wrong as the San Francisco resident climbed on top
of a *metal enclosure* that holds propane tanks on the outside of the 76
gas station at 101 S. Mayfair Ave., police said. Somehow, as Algazawy
changed the florescent light bulbs on the outside of the station, *he
came into contact with a 120-volt power source* and was electrocuted,
San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said".
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14917381

Based on that description I would think that it was normal 8' flouro
lamps, the reflector / cover was missing and probably a wire nut had
fallen off exposing the twisted and still connected power lead which he
bumped while maneuvering the 8' tube. Falling from standing on the 6'
high or so LP tank cage probably sent him head first into concrete as
well.

Certainly a better report than the original one. Either way sucky for
the kid and the manager.