OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #380214734

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

1988-08-15T00:00:00

Event: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 380214734
Report ID: 626600

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Investigation abstract

Two maintenance employees were directed to use a Triplett multimeter with a high -voltage probe to check the 12.5-kilovolt primary of the plant's pad-mounted tra nsformer. One employee was wearing rubber insulating gloves and holding the prob e. The other employee, who was holding the meter, was not wearing rubber insulat ing gloves. Apparently, the meter failed, and the employee holding it was electr ocuted.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
549

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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