Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 801787 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE TO TEST FOR LOCKOUT CONDITION

Accident Summary Nr: 801787 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105456214	05/23/1988	2211	0	Springs Industries, Granby Mills

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A METAL SCAFFOLD ON A CONCRETE FLOOR, REMOVING OLD ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS FROM A JUNCTION BOX. THERE WERE 36 CONDUCTORS IN THE BOX. THE CONDUCTORS WERE THOUGHT TO BE DEENERGIZED AND LOCKED OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, ONE 575-VOLT, 600-AMPERE CIRCUIT WAS NOT DEENERGIZED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE CONTACTED ONE OF THE CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS. THE CONDUCTORS HAD NOT BEEN TESTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE ACTUALLY DEENERGIZED.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL BOX

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105456214			Fatality	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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