Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14314504 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 14314504 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 07/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17714619	07/12/1989	3089	0	Remcon Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: A 240-VOLT TRANSFORMER WAS GROUNDED BY A CONDUIT CONTAINING THE FEEDER FROM A 480-VOLT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CABINET. AN EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE TO REACH BETWEEN THE TRANSFORMER AND THE SUPPLY CABINET TO PICK UP A PIECE OF SCRAP PLASTIC CONDUIT. THE FEEDER CONDUIT PULLED FREE OF THE TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURE, DISCONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. AN APPARENT GROUND FAULT IN THE TRANSFORMER CAUSED THE ELECTROCUTION OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, CONDUIT, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17714619			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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