Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773513 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Vacuuming Electrical Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 200773513 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306102120	04/06/2004	8412	712110	Smithsonian Institution

Abstract: On May 1, 2004, Employee #1 was vacuuming inside high voltage cabinets for an electrical testing company. He was not wearing arc flash protective clothing and failed to test the cabinet components to determine that they were deenergized. As Employee #1 vacuumed the cabinet, he contacted an electrical line, containing 13.8 KVs, and was electrocuted. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for unspecified severe burns.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, PPE, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306102120			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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