Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14332878 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14332878 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 06/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107176117	06/02/1992	1731	0	F & D Electric, Ltd.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107175259	06/02/1992	1731	0	Controlled Power Limited Partnership
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107175341	06/02/1992	1731	0	Mass Electric Construction Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF A SWITCHGEAR UNIT TO REPLACE PHASE LABELS. WITHOUT ASCERTAINING WHETHER ANY ENERGIZED PARTS WERE PRESENT, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED THE LABELS ON A BUSBAR WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. (THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST AND HIS RIGHT FOOT.) A COWORKER, WHO WAS NEXT TO HIM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, ASSISTED HIM UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED. A THIRD EMPLOYEE HAD DIRECTED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TO PERFORM THE TASK BUT DID NOT WITNESS THE ACCIDENT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SWITCHGEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107176117	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians
2	107175259			Occupation Not Listed
3	107175341			Occupation Not Listed

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