Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 767871 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 767871 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106686470	08/13/1991	3255	0	A. P. Green Refactories

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN HAD PERFORMED MAINTENANCE WORK IN A PANELBOARD. THE PANELBOARD HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING THIS WORK. THE ELECTRICIAN HAD THE PANELBOARD REENERGIZED AND OBSERVED THAT THE CIRCUITS INVOLVED WERE WORKING. HE THEN APPARENTLY REACHED INSIDE AND INSERTED AN ALLEN WRENCH INTO THE SOCKET HEAD OF A MAIN CONDUCTOR SET SCREW TO TIGHTEN IT SOME MORE. BECAUSE THIS CONDUCTOR WAS NOW ENERGIZED, THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106686470			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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