Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200620573 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 200620573 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 04/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127339042	04/29/1999	1731	0	Robert M Long

Abstract: A crew was installing a jumper in a substation at a plant manufacturing electronic components. The crew had deenergized the circuit but had not drained a capacitor, which had a charge of 11 kilovolts. One of the employees on the crew opened a cabinet and contacted the capacitor. He was electrocuted. The employees had a briefing in the morning, and the cabinet had a warning label.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, CAPACITOR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127339042			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	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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