Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87293.015 - Employee is electrocuted when cable contacts breaker

Accident Summary Nr: 87293.015 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/19/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1165945.015	07/20/2016		238210	Mcatlin Electrical Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 19, 2016, Employee #1 was removing phase cables out of an electrical service section. In the process of removing the phase cables from the lugs, one of the cables fell and made contact with the side of the main breaker that was still energized. This energized the second phase cable that Employee #1 was holding which created a phase to ground arch blast. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Electrician, Electrocuted, Lockout

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1165945.015	35	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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