Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200452100 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Working on Circuit Breaker

Accident Summary Nr: 200452100 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309603470	08/30/2006	2621	322121	Petty Line Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: On August 30, 2006, Employee #1 was performing electrical work on a breaker. The equipment had been locked out and tagged out, but the circuit was not tested to determine if it was deenergized, before Employee #1 began working on it. Electrical power (347.6 volts) was being backfed into the circuit from another breaker. Employee #1 was electrocuted and killed, when he contacted the exposed electrical wires.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309603470			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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