Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086351 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Changing Electrical Wave Trap

Accident Summary Nr: 202086351 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 05/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305118572	05/07/2003	4931	221122	Vaughn Industries Llc

Abstract: On May 7, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were changing out a wave trap at an electrical switching yard. They were working in the basket of a 50 ft articulating boom lift. Employee #1 disconnected a ground strap from the ground side without PPE and a hot stick. The other end of the grounding strap was connected to a phase line with induced voltage from the 345,000 volt overhead lines. Employee #1 was electrocuted as a result of his contact with the energized ground strap.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305118572			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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