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Licensed Electrician Dies When Electrocuted By 480volts, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Licensed Electrician Dies When Electrocuted By 480volts, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
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On July 4, 2003, a 36-year-old male lead electrician died after being electrocuted with 480 volts of electricity. A crew of five licensed electricians were working at an automotive supply manufacturing facility running wires to connect service for two air conditioning units (3-phase; 480 volts; 30 amp and 35 amp) and service for a lighting panel (3-phase; 277/480 volts and 200 amps). The manufacturing facility had been shut down for the holiday, and besides a facilities office worker in the facilities main office, the five men were the only workers at the site and had complete control of the facility …