Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307004598 - Dixie Electric, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307004598

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 05/20/2004

Site Address:
Dixie Electric, Inc.
Slaughter Field Water Station
Sundown, TX 79372

Mailing Address:
105 W. Gulf, Sundown, TX 79372

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100812163

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811776

Event: 05/20/2004

Employee electrocuted during work in control vault

On May 20, 2004, Employee #1, an electrician, was diagnosing an electrical problem involving a control vault that contained low and high voltage circuits. He had opened the vault's outer door for the low voltage circuits and its inner door for the high voltage circuits when he apparently stumbled and contacted one or more three-phase, 2300-volt AC, 68-ampere conductors or terminals. Employee #1 was electrocuted. His body was found with his head, arms and upper torso inside the inner high voltage area. The main disconnect switch mounted on the outside of the vault was in the 'on' position. No interlock was provided between the main disconnect switch and the inner high voltage door to block the opening when electrical energy was present.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, INTERLOCK, TRIPPED, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307004598			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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