Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981941 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 201981941 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303632533	05/25/2000	4899	0	Lucent Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was installing a new overcurrent device for a battery backup system for a telephone system. The employee was electrocuted when his head contacted a 208-volt busbar. The employer had not instituted lockout/tagout or other safety-related work practices for this operation.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303632533			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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