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  • Published: 30 Sep 2025

Potentially Serious Incident - Dropped Electrical Phase

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Screenshot 2025 09 30 120359

Description of Incident

While completing annual preventative maintenance on a de-energized vertically mounted overhead isolation switch, an Electrician attempted to close the switch when one phase broke free and fell approximately 14ft. The load side of the switch was connected by cabling, resulting in the broken phase swinging into a nearby switchgear cabinet.

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