Archive for the ‘Electric Shock Incidents’ Category

February 22

Navy seaman dies from electrocution. NFPA 70E Training not legally for ships but can guide.

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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“SAN DIEGO—The Navy says a 36-year-old sailor from San Diego was killed in an electrical accident aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

In a statement released Saturday, the Navy says Electrician’s Mate Chief John G. Conyers suffered severe electrical shock while conducting routine work as the ship underwent repairs at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego Bay.

Conyers was taken by ambulance to Sharp Coronado Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Friday afternoon.

The statement says Conyers was an 11-year Navy veteran and is survived by a wife and daughter.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation. “

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February 15

Electrocutions Still Lead Deaths At Work Article in British Medical Journal

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
Filed under Arc Flash/Shock Safety, Electric Shock Incidents, Electric Utility Incidents, OSHA Issues, Public Electrical Safety | No Comments

This 2003 article is free with registration to the British Medical Journal. Thought the Brits don’t recognize NFPA 70E they have pretty impeccable results with their methods for electrical safety including “safety by design”. They have required “touch safe” designs installed since 1991 for many applications which makes the average worker much safer [...]

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February 15

Electrical Fatalities in Bulgarian Study of the Smolyan District

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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Good to see studies in Bulgaria of electrical fatalities.
Not just of workers but most were workers and male.
Click to see the study in an Internet Journal of Forensic urnal

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February 10

“Was he wearing gloves” is one of the right questions following an electrocution.

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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The worker doesn’t appear to be an electrical worker. Most of those who die from electrocution are not electricians.
Click here to read the story in the local newspaper.
http://bit.ly/9or3Pa

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February 6

Changing “Light Bulb” electrocutes worker in Wilkes Barre, PA

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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This is an example of a “light bulb” not being just a light bulb. Changing higher voltage bulbs has caused many fatalities. This fixture was likely not installed correctly or broken. Workers changing many light bulbs need extra training to make them qualified. Most HV bulbs in utilities are done with [...]

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February 6

OSHA fines O.S. Interior Systems $112,000 following electrical fatality at Houston worksite

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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“OSHA’s Houston North Area Office began its inspection on Aug. 14 when an employee who was removing a demountable wall made contact with a live wire and died. The company was cited for two alleged willful violations for failing to adequately protect employees from energized electrical circuits and failing to inform employees about the hazards involved with energized electrical circuits. OSHA defines a willful violation as one committed with intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.”

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January 30

Mumbai India determines railway employees electrocuted by failure to isolate lines.

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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“Mumbai: Along with passengers and trespassers an increasing number of railway employees are are also becoming victims of track accidents. Nearly 22 railway men including gangmen and those working on the overhead equipment wires have died in 2009.”

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January 27

Metro-North worker survives 480V arc flash at Croton-Harmon yard

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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“There was an arc from a 480-volt power line to a metal tool the unidentified man was carrying shortly before 9:30 a.m., railroad spokesman Dan Brucker said. The man did not receive a full 480-volt shock, Brucker said. Brucker called it a “flash.”"

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January 25

AOL Video of a news story of a worker electrocution illustrates need for basic electrical safety training

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
Filed under Electric Shock Incidents, Public Electrical Safety, first responder electrical safety | No Comments

Worker electrocuted. Was BUD (Before You Dig) called?
Click here to see the AOL Video.

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January 19

Office of Health, Safety and Security of DOE’s Regular Electrical Safety Report.

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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Office of Health, Safety and Security issues a monthly report and separates out electrical safety. One of the best reports you can find.
Click here to read the Nov 2009 report from the HSS of the DOE.

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