Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200994879 - Employee electrocuted testing electrical transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200994879 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306152273	07/03/2003	1731	238210	Siemens Industrial Services

Abstract: On July 2, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were testing a de-energized electrical transformer using Doble testing equipment. Employee #1 was on top of the transformer, while his coworker was on ground at the Doble machine. Both employees needed to simultaneously push a kill switch, which was a push button on cables, to perform the test. The coworker noticed an error in the test and was looking up when he saw Employee #1 fall over. The coworker summoned the plant guard, who notified Emergency Services. Employee #1 was transported to St. Margaret's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306152273			Fatality	Electric Shock	Miscellaneous hand working occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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