OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734194
SCE & G
COLUMBIA, SC·
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE ELEMENT OF A FUSE PROTECTING SWITCHGEAR THAT SUPPL IED AN UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION CIRCUIT. HE WAS IN FRONT OF THE SWITCHGEAR ABOUT 2 FEET AWAY FROM IT. THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE 6 TO 12 FEET BEHIND THE SWITCHG EAR, AND A FIFTH EMPLOYEE WAS AT ITS LEFT REAR CORNER, ABOUT 6 TO 10 FEET AWAY. THE FUSE BARREL INSIDE THE SWITCHGEAR WAS ENERGIZED AT 13.8-KILOVOLTS, PHASE TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE REPLACING THE FUSE BARREL CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 29
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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