Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200230431 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 200230431 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 10/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300211331	11/03/1998	1731	0	Commercial Electric

Abstract: An electrician and his apprentice were working on a high-voltage switch. The electrician was not qualified to work on high-voltage equipment, and the employees had not deenergized the circuit before they started working on the switch. As the electrician was removing the coverings on energized terminals, he received an electric shock. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300211331			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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