Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306157520 - Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 306157520

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 06/03/2003

Site Address:
Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities
Walnut St
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

Mailing Address:
405 Main St, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

Union Status: Union

SIC:4939

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362665739

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200992964

Event: 06/01/2003

Employee Is Electrocuted When Pad Mounting Transformer

On June 1, 2003, an employee went to a pad mounted transformer to install metering transformers. He unlocked and unbolted the metal door of the metal transformer cabinet to open the 277/480 volt secondary side. The employee was setting two metering transformer on the floor, inside the cabinet, he contacted the live 480 volt x/1 secondary bushing on the right and the x/3 on the right that had 9in. between them. When found, the employee was kneeling with his head between the x/1 and x/3 with his chin on the x/2 bushing. The employee was killed.

Keywords: ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306157520			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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