Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 840579 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 840579 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 06/30/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110601986	07/02/1990	4911	0	Commonwealth Edison

Abstract: A SQUIRREL HAD CAUSED A POWER OUTAGE AT A SUBSTATION. TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM, A REPAIR CREW WAS ISOLATING A 138-KILOVOLT/12-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER TO CHECK IT FOR DAMAGE. THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR ON THE LOW-VOLTAGE SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR FOR THE LOW-VOLTAGE SIDE OF TWO OTHER TRANSFORMERS IN THE SUBSTATION; HOWEVER, THE NEUTRAL'S DISCONNECT SWITCH WAS LEFT IN THE CLOSED POSITION. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE DISCONNECTED ONE OF THE PHASE CONDUCTOR LEADS FOR THE LOW-VOLTAGE SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110601986			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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