Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170238091 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170238091 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 10/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111315222	11/02/1992	4911	0	Puget Sound Power & Light

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING CABLE NUMBERING IN A PANELBOARD AGAINST BLUEPRINT NUMBERS. TO PERFORM THIS JOB, HE OPENED THE DOOR ON THE PANELBOARD AND SIMPLY LOOKED AT THE NUMBERS ON THE CABLES. WHEN HE CLOSED THE DOOR, A SPARE FUSE THAT HAD BEEN HANGING ON THE DOOR SWUNG OUT AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED FUSEHOLDER. THIS ENERGIZED THE DOOR MOMENTARILY. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH KNOCKED HIM BACKWARDS ABOUT 3.5 FEET.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111315222			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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