Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170206312 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170206312 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111846374	10/30/1991	1731	0	Hawkeye Construction

Abstract: A supervisor for an electrical contractor had access to a switchyard belonging to an electric utility. One weekend, on his own time (he was not working), he entered the switchyard and went to a capacitor section. This section of the switchyard was fenced off separately because of low exposed energized conductors. The supervisor, who was alone at the time, started removing some plants without the permission of the electric utility. The supervisor was found dead the following Monday. He had contacted a 69-kilovolt conductor with the upper part of his left arm and had been electrocuted.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111846374			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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