Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 514554 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 514554 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 09/20/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106650963	09/25/1989	4911	0	International Maintenace Corp.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE WORK FOR AN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ON A 6900-VOLT DH-P METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR CUBICLE. HE WAS WORKING ON THE WESTINGHOUSE BREAKER (SHOP ORDER NO. 795A646-G02). HE WAS TIGHTENING A LUG IN THE BREAKER, WHICH HAD BEEN TAGGED OUT BUT WHICH WAS STILL ENERGIZED BY ANOTHER SOURCE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. NO TEST HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE BREAKER WAS ENERGIZED. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS INADEQUATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND THE MAINTENANCE COMPANY REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND THE EXTENT OF THE TAGOUT PROCEDURE.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SWITCHGEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106650963			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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