Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14493514 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14493514 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107409757	07/30/1991	1731	0	Unelco, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE IN THE FIELD, REPLACING FUSES ON A TRANSFORMER. BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAD FAILED TO USE PROPER LOCKOUT PROCEDURES, THE TWO OUTSIDE FUSES WERE DEENERGIZED, BUT THE CENTER ONE WAS NOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS GROUNDED THROUGH CONTACT WITH A GROUND WIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107409757			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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