Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107409757 - Unelco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107409757

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 07/30/1991

Site Address:
Unelco, Inc.
P. O. Drawer 1217
Kermit, TX 79745

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360341275

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14493514

Event: 07/26/1991

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ALONE IN THE FIELD, REPLACING FUSES ON A TRANSFORMER. BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE HAD FAILED TO USE PROPER LOCKOUT PROCEDURES, THE TWO OUTSIDE FUSES WERE DEENERGIZED, BUT THE CENTER ONE WAS NOT. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SHOULDER CONTACTED THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR WHILE HIS LEFT FOOT WAS GROUNDED THROUGH CONTACT WITH A GROUND WIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: FUSE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107409757			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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