Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775627 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 775627 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102422102	02/20/1990	1311	0	Excel Operating, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED OIL WELL. HE WAS FOUND THE NEXT DAY BY A COWORKER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED THE SERVICE DROP FUSED DISCONNECT BOX. UNKNOWN TO THE EMPLOYEE, THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS WERE WIRED BACKWARDS, AND THE FUSES WERE ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE INSERTED A SCREWDRIVER INTO THE BOX, APPARENTLY TO REMOVE THE FUSE, AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM THE 120-VOLT CIRCUIT PARTS INSIDE THE BOX. THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE HIS HAND AND HIS FACE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: FUSE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102422102			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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