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Accident Summary Nr: 758094 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH BUSBAR

Accident Summary Nr: 758094 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104069570	08/15/1988	1721	0	Preferred Incorporated

Abstract: TWO PAINTERS WERE PAINTING INSIDE AN ENERGIZED SUBSTATION. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS STANDING ON A SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE STEEL SUBSTATION STRUCTURE. ENERGIZED BUSBARS WERE LOCATED 56 INCHES ABOVE AND 18 INCHES BEHIND THE BEAM WHERE THIS EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THESE 4160-VOLT BUSBARS. AFTER THE ELECTRIC SHOCK, HE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN BY HIS LEFT FOOT. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE THE FIRST EMPLOYEE BY CLIMBING A 10-FOOT METAL LADDER. WHEN THE SECOND EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE LADDER, HE ALSO CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED BUSBAR, AND THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, BUSBAR, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, PAINTER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104069570			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	104069570			Fatality	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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