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Accident Summary Nr: 998542 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED BUSBAR

Accident Summary Nr: 998542 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107816118	10/17/1988	1731	0	Collins Electrical Const. Co., St. Paul
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107816100	10/17/1988	1542	0	Kraus-Anderson Construction - St. Paul

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INSTALLING FEEDERS FOR FIRE PUMP CIRCUITS AT THE MAIN FIRE PUMP PANELBOARD ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. ALL THE DOWNSTREAM PANELBOARDS WERE DEENERGIZED, AND THE 2000-AMPERE, 480/277-VOLT MAIN PANELBOARD WAS ALSO DEENERGIZED, EXCEPT FOR THE MAIN BUSBARS FOR THE SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS. THESE BUSBARS WERE LOCATED BEHIND THE PANEL'S FRAME CHANNELS, ABOUT 7 INCHES BELOW THE TOP OF THE MIDDLE COVER. THE ELECTRICIAN HAD FED THREE SINGLE-PHASE FEEDERS FROM THE DOWNSTREAM PANELBOARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MAIN PANELBOARD. THESE CONDUCTORS WERE BROUGHT IN THROUGH THE PANELBOARD AND CONNECTED TO LUGS NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PANEL THAT WERE TO BE ENERGIZED AT A LATER TIME. APPARENTLY, AFTER BRINGING THE CONDUCTORS INTO THE PANELBOARD, THE ELECTRICIAN REACHED BEHIND THE PANELBOARD'S OPEN TOP COVER TO ATTACH A CABLE TIE. IN DOING THIS, HE CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED BUSBAR AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, BUSBAR, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107816118			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians
2	107816100					Occupation Not Listed

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