Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 54646.015 - Employee is replacing a transformer and is electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 54646.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 11/12/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
948548.015	11/13/2013		213112	Bill Evans

Abstract: At 11:45 p.m. on November 12, 2013, an employee was replacing a potential transformer and connected insulated alligator clips to the transformer on the back of the unit. The employee had not disconnected the transformer from 120 volt power source and was holding a drill in his hand to put the cover back onto the unit. The employee came into contact with one of the 1,500 to 1,700 ac volt fuses.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrocuted, Transformer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	948548.015	77	M	Fatality

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