Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200360949 - Employee Electrocuted in Transformer Testing Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200360949 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316363613	06/05/2012	3612	335311	Spx Transformer Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on March 21, 2012, Employee #1 had conducted a test of a transformer, and was preparing to set up another test as a series of tests, but had failed to deenergize the transformer being tested. When Employee #1 reached the top of the transformer and stepped onto the surface, he made contact with a low voltage bushing, and a lead clamp. The result made Employee #1 the path to ground, and he fell to the transformer. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, and later life flighted to a burn Center, where he died from his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTROCUTED, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316363613			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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