Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15133390 - Lake Cunningham Fire Dept

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 15133390

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/18/1984

Site Address:
Lake Cunningham Fire Dept
Hwy 101 North
Greer, SC 29651

Mailing Address:
Rt 9 Box 538, Greer, SC 29651

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598155

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567804

Event: 07/12/1984

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT AT ELECTRIC METER

WHILE FIGHTING A TRAILER FIRE, TWO FIREMEN WERE RECEIVING ELECTRIC SHOCKS EVEN THOUGH THE ELECTRIC METER HAD BEEN PULLED AND THOUGH THE FIREMEN WERE WEARING FULL TURNOUT GEAR. THE ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS CALLED, AND THE ELECTRIC SERVICE WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE TRANSFORMER POLE. THE NEUTRAL AND PHASE CONDUCTORS HAD BEEN FUSED TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE RELATIVE VOLTAGE ON THE NEUTRAL TO RISE. THIS IN TURN HAD ENERGIZED THE METER BASE.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, FIRE, ELECTRIC METER, GROUND FAULT, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15133390			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Firefighting occupations
2	15133390			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Firefighting occupations

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