Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621695 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 201621695 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 06/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307328773	07/07/2004	4911	221112	Pacificorp

Abstract: An electric utility employee was assisting in testing capacitor-coupled transformers in a 500-kilovolt substation. When he disconnected the test leads from the Doble test set, the employee received an electric shock from an apparent static discharge. The shock burned both of his hands and his left leg. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICAL TESTING, CAPACITOR, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307328773			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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