Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1402297.015 - Schneider Electric Usa Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 1402297.015

Report ID: 0552652

Date Opened: 05/28/2019

Site Address:
Schneider Electric Usa Inc
701 E 32nd Mile Rd
Romeo, MI 48065

Mailing Address:
1975 Technology Dr Ste B, Troy, MI 48083

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 335999/All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Injury/Illness

Case Closed: 07/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1457139	Yes
Inspection	1403861	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116585.015

Event: 05/14/2019

Employee is shocked and passes out, finger is later amputate

At 2:15 p.m. on May 14, 2019, an employee was performing a 10-year conductor test on 13.8 Kilovolt feeder cables. A coworker opened an energized cabinet instead of the cabinet which had been deenergized and the employee failed to verify de-energization. The employee cut back some insulation and made contact with the live conductor and was electrically shocked. The employee was lost consciousness but was revived by a coworker and EMTs. He was hospitalized for approximately 3 weeks and later had to have his right pinkie finger amputated.

Keywords: Amputated, Communication, Electric Cable, Electric Conductor, Electric current, Electrical Cabinet, Electrical Testing, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Finger, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Loss of consciousness, Lost consciousness, Unconsciousness

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1402297.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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