Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 589895 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 589895 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 04/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122321748	04/22/1996	3325	0	Abc-Naco, Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was climbing atop a 13-kilovolt transformer to tighten bolts. He was not using electrical protective equipment, and he had not deenergized the transformer beforehand. He used a 3.7-meter-tall wooden stepladder to get near the top of transformer, which was 4.3 meters high. When he got to the top of the ladder, he jumped to the top of the transformer. In doing so, he grabbed the energized busbar and was electrocuted.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122321748			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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