Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

An employee was using a ground and test device on a 13-kilovolt distribution feeder. Thirty minutes after completing the operation, the employee was notified of a burning smell in the vicinity of the feeder. While investigating the burning smell, the employee approached the test set-ups when the input high-voltage test lead failed at the connection point to the block and contacted the employee. The employee was rendered unconscious and was hospitalized for burns.