Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170395800 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170395800 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 07/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18147504	07/28/1988	4931	0	Niagara Mohawk Power Coroporation

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING DEENERGIZED SWITCHES NEAR AN ENERGIZED 46-KILOVOLT BUS. HE WAS STANDING ON AN I-BEAM 21 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND TO PERFORM THIS WORK. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BUS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18147504			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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