Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170869028 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170869028 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125861823	12/16/1999	1731	0	Snp Electric

Abstract: Two employees of an electrical contractor were running new conduit at a school. However, they were not connecting any wiring. They were running 19-millimeter-diameter conduit between a circuit breaker panelboard and a 480-volt transformer cabinet. One of the employees, an electrician, was installing bushings and clamps inside the transformer cabinet while it was energized. His wristwatch contacted energized parts, and the electrician received an electric shock and was knocked unconscious. (The employee's normal practice had been to deenergize the circuit and remove any jewelry.) His coworker and emergency medical services administered first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation to no avail. The employee died of electrocution.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125861823			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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