Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252761 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170252761 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 01/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111461539	01/29/1991	4911	0	P U D Of Clallam County

Abstract: Two power line workers were locating a fault in a 7200-volt underground power line cable. The employees opened a transformer enclosure and placed the cable in the parked position without testing it for voltage. One of the employees left to get something from their truck, which was parked about 6 meters away. While he was gone, his coworker contacted energized parts inside the transformer and received an electric shock and burns. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111461539			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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