Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14567804 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT AT ELECTRIC METER
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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15133390 | 07/18/1984 | 9224 | 0 | Lake Cunningham Fire Dept |
Abstract: WHILE FIGHTING A TRAILER FIRE, TWO FIREMEN WERE RECEIVING ELECTRIC SHOCKS EVEN THOUGH THE ELECTRIC METER HAD BEEN PULLED AND THOUGH THE FIREMEN WERE WEARING FULL TURNOUT GEAR. THE ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS CALLED, AND THE ELECTRIC SERVICE WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE TRANSFORMER POLE. THE NEUTRAL AND PHASE CONDUCTORS HAD BEEN FUSED TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE RELATIVE VOLTAGE ON THE NEUTRAL TO RISE. THIS IN TURN HAD ENERGIZED THE METER BASE.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 15133390 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Firefighting occupations | ||
2 | 15133390 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Firefighting occupations |