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Accident: 14507263 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact With Live Parts

Accident: 14507263 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 11/29/1984
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
150894411/30/19841623R A Waffensmith And Company Inc
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 # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1508944 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported

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