Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170074298 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170074298 -- Report ID: 0257220 -- Event Date: 04/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301879599	04/13/1999	4911	0	Aee Ofc Tecnica Humacao

Abstract: An employee was placing a rope around the rod for the blades on a switch. The rope was for a hand-operated hoist that he was going to use on cables from a portable substation. The employee contacted an energized blade and was electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301879599			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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