Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170402218 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170402218 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 12/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114090533	12/15/1995	4911	0	Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Abstract: An electric utility crew had opened the exterior cabinet door and the interior safety screen on an outdoor metal-clad switchgear cabinet in anticipation of performing mark-up procedures. A journeyman electrician on the crew left a coworker standing on ice and snow in front of the 23-kilovolt switchgear as the journeyman went to his truck. The journeyman and a chief cable splicer heard an explosion and ran over to find their coworker on the ground. He had contacted energized parts within the switchgear cabinet and had been electrocuted. Current entry and exit wounds were discovered on his upper left arm and on his upper left forearm.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SWITCHGEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114090533			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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