Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14345615 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14345615 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106203961	10/10/1990	1721	0	Countryside Decorating, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106203920	10/09/1990	4911	0	Florida Power Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106206816	10/10/1990	1731	0	Laser Electric, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106203938	10/10/1990	1522	0	Plymouth Development Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106203946	10/10/1990	1799	0	Gulf Aluminum Products, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106203953	10/10/1990	1761	0	Elastic Roofing System

Abstract: AN APPRENTICE POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS MAKING CONNECTIONS IN A THREE-PHASE, 120/208-VOLT, 150 KILOVOLT-AMPERE, PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER. HE AND THE JOURNEYMAN POWER LINE WORKER ON THE JOB HAD CONNECTED THE THREE NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS AND THE THREE B-PHASE CONDUCTORS. HOWEVER, ONE OF THE A-PHASE CONDUCTORS STARTED TO BIRD CAGE AS THE APPRENTICE WAS INSTALLING IT IN THE REAR HOLE IN THE SPADE BLOCK. THE APPRENTICE RAISED UP AND LEANED INTO THE CABINET. HIS CHEST CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, E PTD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106203961			Occupation Not Listed
2	106203920	Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
3	106206816			Occupation Not Listed
4	106203938			Occupation Not Listed
5	106203946			Occupation Not Listed
6	106203953			Occupation Not Listed

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