Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571012 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170571012 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126497411	07/02/1996	4911	0	Duke Power Co.

Abstract: A power plant operator for an electric utility was working alone at his normal job in a hydroelectric power generation station. The employee noticed that there were pigeons in a transformer bank. He removed the padlock from the cage around the transformer bank and got an extension ladder so that he could fill a hole that the pidgins were using to enter the area. While he was either climbing the ladder or working from it, his back contacted the 46-kilovolt top bushing at the rear of the transformer. The employee received a severe electric shock and sustained burns as a result of the contact. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, TRANSFORMER VAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126497411			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Power plant operators

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