Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202719399 - Worker Is Shocked by Contact with Energized Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 202719399 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317216968	12/18/2013	1731	238210	Applied Power Systems, Inc.

Abstract: On November 23, 2013, Employee #1, of Applied Power Systems, Inc., was performing maintenance/repair work at a manufacturing plant. He was cleaning and re-torquing the internal components of a 12,400 volt (phase to phase) switchgear cabinet (7,200 volts phase to ground). His head made contact with an energized portion of the cabinet's interior. He received a high voltage electrical shock to his head, both hands, and one knee. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for this serious electrical exposure.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, SHOCK, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, SWITCHGEAR, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317216968			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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