Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105528244 - Williams Electric Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 105528244

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 08/21/1987

Site Address:
Williams Electric Inc
1809 Chestnut Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 11147, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360778096

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14306211

Event: 08/20/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS USING A VOLT-OHM METER TO CHECK THE CONTROLS FOR A 480-VOLT DC GLUE MACHINE. THE MACHINE HAD BEEN MOVED AND REWIRED, AND THE DC GENERATOR FOR THE MACHINE WOULD NOT START. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE REAR OF THE MACHINE IN A KNEELING POSITION, WITH HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND WITH THE METER IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS LEFT ARM APPARENTLY CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED TERMINAL, AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE MAIN DISCONNECT FOR THE MACHINE WAS OPENED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVED. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE EMPLOYEE DIED ANYWAY.

Keywords: E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, CPR, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105528244			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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