Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14232128 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14232128 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 04/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17566654	04/04/1989	4911	0	Ohio Power Company, Mitchell Plant

Abstract: A POWER PLANT OPERATOR WAS CONDUCTING ROUTINE CHECKS (READING GAUGES FOR LEVELS AND PRESSURES) ON TRANSFORMERS AT AN ELECTRIC UTILITY GENERATING PLANT. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A FENCE IN THE AREA. AS HE WAS CLIMBING, HE CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER BUSHING AND A 34.5-KILOVOLT CONDUCTOR. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17566654			Fatality	Electric Shock	Power plant operators

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