Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202023271 - Employee Is Electrocuted Working on Switchgear

Accident Summary Nr: 202023271 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 05/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304758873	05/18/2002	7629	0	Substation Test Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was conducting routine maintenance on a building's switchgear. He contacted live (480 volt) parts. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SWITCHGEAR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	12		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304758873			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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