“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. “

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 [...]

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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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.
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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 [...]

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”"

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

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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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