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Inspection: 1562974 - Hancock Wood Electric Cooperative Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1562974
Report ID: 0524700
Date Opened: 09/18/1984

Site Address:
Hancock Wood Electric Cooperative Inc
East Findlay Substation C R 205 At Twp Rd 240
Findlay, OH 45872

Mailing Address:
Po Box 188, Findlay, OH 45872

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/25/1984


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360540124

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515449
Event: 09/16/1984
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

TWO EMPLOYEES HAD COMPLETED REPLACING A BROKEN INSULATOR ON A SWITCH AT A SUBSTATION. ONE EMPLOYEE STARTED BACK TO THE TRUCK WITH THE EQUIPMENT. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WENT AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SUBSTATION AND CLIMBED ONTO A THREE-PHASE OIL CIRCUIT RECLOSER, WHERE HE CONTACTED SOME LIVE PARTS. HE WAS SEVERELY BURNED FROM THE RESULTANT ARCING AND DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1562974 Fatality Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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