Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642460 - Switch Gear Technician Is Electrocuted Cleaning Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 200642460 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304963044	05/17/2002	7629	0	Southwest Electric Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a contract switch gear technician, was cleaning an electrical cabinet of the Square D Unit Substation on the primary side of the transformer with the primary energized. He was electrocuted by 13,200V.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CLEANING, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, ELECTRONIC WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, SWITCHGEAR, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304963044			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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