Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170237291 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170237291 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 06/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111308656	06/19/1991	4911	0	Pud #1 Of Snohomish County

Abstract: An employee was working in a substation. All the electric equipment in the substation was deenergized except for one oil circuit breaker. Clearance procedures had been followed for all deenergized equipment. The employee climbed a ladder to adjust the blades on a switch and contacted a circuit part energized at 7200 volts. He received an electric shock and was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111308656			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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