Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 645259 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 645259 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101483097	07/14/1992	4931	0	Consolidated Edison Of New York, Inc.

Abstract: A 59-year-old power line worker with more than 30 years of experience with an electric utility was working in an electrical vault that housed a network protector. He was searching for a connecting nut that had fallen to the floor. He contacted an exposed circuit part energized at 277 volts and was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101483097			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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