Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14532220 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14532220 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 09/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107294274	09/21/1988	4953	0	U.S. Air Force

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN HAD DEENERGIZED A 5000-VOLT REGULATOR. HOWEVER, HE HAD NOT LOCKED IT OUT OR TAGGED IT. THE ELECTRICIAN HAD REPLACED CABLES FOR AN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE AND BEGAN SPLICING TWO OF THE CABLES. UNFORTUNATELY, ANOTHER PERSON HAD UNWITTINGLY ENERGIZED THE POWER LINE, AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107294274			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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