Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203305 - Worker Is Electrocuted While Testing Transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200203305 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/09/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312771421	04/10/2009	1731	238210	Waukesha Electric Systems Inc.

Abstract: On April 9, 2009, Employee #1, of Waukesha Electric Systems Inc., was installing a transformer. While installing the transformer, Employee #1 was sitting on top of the transformer conducting a standard Doble test (10 Kv) with a M4100 instrument testing the H2 arrestor, when he was electrocuted. He later died at the hospital.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312771421			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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