Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14327597 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14327597 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 08/10/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2010270	08/12/1985	9711	0	Department Of The Navy

Abstract: TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE PERFORMING ROUTINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON A 13-KILOVOLT MAGNETIC AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE MAIN SUBSTATION OF A NAVY FACILITY. THEY WERE BOTH BURNED WHEN ONE CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT PART. ONE EMPLOYEE DIED AS A RESULT OF BURNS AND ELECTRIC SHOCK; THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID FOR HIS BURNS.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, SUBSTATION, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2010270			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	2010270			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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