Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104921 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170104921 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108562927	08/15/1991	3462	0	Rexnord Industries, Inc.

Abstract: AN ELECTRICAL WORKER WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE CENTER PHASE OF A THREE-PHASE SYSTEM, WHICH HAD BECOME GROUNDED. AFTER CHECKING SOME CONNECTIONS, THE EMPLOYEE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM A NUT. THINKING THAT THE BOLT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN, GROUNDING THE PHASE CONDUCTOR, THE EMPLOYEE REACHED BENEATH AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR TO SEARCH FOR THE BOLT. HIS WATCH CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. EFFORTS TO REVIVE HIM AT THE SCENE FAILED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108562927			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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