Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200740215 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 200740215 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 10/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300530318	09/24/1997	4911	0	New York State Electric & Gas Corp.

Abstract: An electrical supervisor was working on a circuit breaker in a substation when he contacted circuit parts energized at 47 kilovolts. He received an electric shock and was apparently burned. He died of his injuries 19 days later.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300530318			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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