Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895254 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170895254 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120255104	12/22/1997	1731	0	Roy C. Phares Enterprises

Abstract: An employee was working in an electrical room at a youth authority. He was changing the oil in some fused oil cutout switches (G & W Electric Specialty Co., Serial or Model No. FC31RB-S, rated 2500 volts, 100 amperes). He was working on the last switch of three. The switch was open, but the line side conductor was still energized. The employee touched the energized conductor and received an electric shock. He also sustained third-degree burns on his right hand. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120255104			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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