Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14507263 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14507263 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508944	11/30/1984	1623	0	R A Waffensmith And Company Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A UTILITY POLE AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE LIVE PARTS OF A TRANSFORMER. HE WAS DEENERGIZING THE TRANSFORMER TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON IT. HE HAD BEEN PROVIDED A HOT STICK TO DEENERGIZE THE TRANSFORMER BUT DID NOT USE IT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ELECTRIC SHOCK AND A BRAIN CONCUSSION. HE LATER DIED.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, CONCUSSION, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1508944			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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