Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14507339 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14507339 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 12/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1867795	01/04/1988	1731	0	The L. E. Myers Co.

Abstract: A JOURNEYMAN LINE WORKER WAS REMOVING COPPER BRAID BUS WIRE AND WAS REPLACING IT WITH SOLID COPPER BUS BARS TO IMPROVE SUBSTATION OPERATING EFFICIENCY. THE AREA ON TOP OF THE SUBSTATION WHERE WORK WAS PERFORMED WAS DEENERGIZED; HOWEVER AN AJACENT AREA CONTAINED ENERGIZED PARTS. THE JOURNEYMAN TOOK A SHORTCUT ACROSS A BEAM IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT SWITCH AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1867795			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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