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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 68641.015 - Employee Contacts Live Conductors During Testing And Is Elec

**Accident: 68641.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/23/2014**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1003042.015	10/21/2014		Duke Energy Florida, Inc.

At 7:00 a.m. on October 23, 2014, an employee placed test leads on the high and low side transformer bushing for DOBLE testing. The DOBLE testing device energiz ed the test leads and the transformer bushing contacts while the employee was on top of the transformer. The employee was within the minimum approach distance o f the live conductors. The conductors were energized by 10kV and 300mA. The empl oyee's hand contacted a high side bushing contact plate on the transformer witho ut an insulated glove and the employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: electrical, electrocuted, protective clothing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1003042.015	35	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices

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