Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379457 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14379457 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 05/30/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101762946	06/03/1986	4911	0	Central Illinois Public Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT, GROUNDING THE LINE SIDE OF AN OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER. HE POSITIONED THE BUCKET BETWEEN THE SOUTH PHASE AND THE CENTER PHASE AND HAD ATTACHED ONE END OF THE PROTECTIVE GROUND TO THE STEEL STRUCTURE SERVING AS GROUND. THE GROUNDING CABLE PASSED BETWEEN THE INSULATOR AND THE BLADE OF A SWITCH. THIS POSITION WOULD HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE SWITCH. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PASS THE LOOSE END OF THE GROUNDING CABLE AROUND THE BLADE OF THE SWITCH. IN SO DOING, HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BLADE OF THE SWITCH AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101762946			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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