OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689505

HOFFMAN ELECTRIC CO

SHAKOPEE, MN— 1985-04-08T00:00:00

Event: BURN, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2874154
Employer profile: HOFFMAN ELECTRIC CO
Summary number: 689505
Report ID: 552700

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

An electrician was cleaning a high-voltage cable at a transformer in preparation for a high pot test. The line had not been terminated, and the switch at the sw itch box was open. However, the cable was still energized (probably by voltage b ackfeed or by induction). When the employee began cleaning a cable, he received an electric shock. The employee also sustained first and third degree burns to b oth hands and all fingers. He was hospitalized for his injuries for 3 days.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
12

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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