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Accident Summary Nr: 202422101 - Employee Is Electrocuted Resetting Circuit Breaker
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308492792 | 04/26/2005 | 1481 | 213115 | Ortiz Enterprises, Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2005, Employee #1 was working at a portable rock crushing operation. He was sent into a trailer containing electrical equipment in order to reset the circuit breaker on a Saftronics 460 Volt motor controller, Model Number EZ6-240, Serial Number 114355. The circuit breaker was contained in a 3 ft by 5 ft enclosure. There was a handle on the door which, through a mechanical linkage, can be used to turn the circuit breaker on and off. This mechanical linkage was not operable, requiring a worker to reach into the enclosure and reset the breaker by hand. This would expose a worker to numerous possible contact points energized to 460 volts A.C. Further, the mechanism was broken such that the door itself would not latch closed. A second handle which would keep the door closed was also broken. Under normal operating conditions, the door would not be opened until the handle was turned to the position which turns the circuit breaker off. The door latch had been broken for approximately 5 months. The foreman personally showed Employee #1 how to reset the breaker by hand. This procedure would happen three to five times per week. Employee #1 was found in the trailer unconscious. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead due to electrocution.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308492792 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |
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