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Accident Summary Nr: 200451730 - Employee electrocuted in work on substation breaker box

Accident Summary Nr: 200451730 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/09/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30784723611/10/20041731238210Southern Line Power, Llc

Abstract: On November 9, 2004, Employee #1 was working in an electric substation, tightening the lower conductors on an air switch feeding a transformer breaker box. He was electrocuted when his head contacted the upper conductor on the breaker box air switch, which was not de-energized.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SUBSTATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line New project or new addition $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 1 8 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 307847236 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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