Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14482269 - ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14482269 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100786094	07/19/1990	3334	0	Ravenswood Aluminum Corporation

Abstract: An employee was in front of a cabinet for a silicon-controlled rectifier. As employee was performing a dummy load test on the thyristor, he contacted energized parts and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He died as a result of either the electric shock or his burn injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100786094			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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