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Fatal Accidents in Republic of Ireland for 10 Year Period 1999 - 2008

Table 1: Personal Details
Year '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Sex    
Male 3 8 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 35
Female 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36
Marital Status  
Single 2 7 1 3 1 3 3 0 1 0 21
Married 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 12
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36
Age Groups
0-10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
10-20 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
20-40 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 0 1 0 18
40-60 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 10
60+ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36
Occupation
Student/Child 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5
Apprentice 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Farmer/Farm Worker 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Craft (Electrical) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6
Craftsperson 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
M/C Op. Mobile 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4
M/C Op.Stationary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semi/Unskilled 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 9
Unknown 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 0 36

Table 2: Premises
Year '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Location                      
Kitchen/Workshop 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Reception/Dining/Bedroom 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Outhouse 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Yard 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Field 1 2 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 10
Road 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
Elec Substn Indoor 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Electrical Substn Outdoor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Building Under Construction 0 5 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 12
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36
   
Type  
Private House 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
Farm 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Factory 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 6
Commercial 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Public Place 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
Construction site 0 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 11
Open Country 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36

Table 3: Voltage Details
Year '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Voltage Level                      
380/220V(LV) 1 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 14
10/20kV 1 2 1 3 3 5 3 0 1 1 20
> or = 38 kV 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36
   
Location  
Supply side 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 0 1 1 22
Customer side 1 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 14
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36

Table 4: Equipment Involved
Year '99
'00
 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Location                      
Overhead Line 1 2 2 2 1 5 3 0 1 1 18
Cable or Wiring 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Transformer (Power) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Circuit Breaker 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Flex 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Portable Apparatus 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
Socket Outlets 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Fixed Apparatus 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
Total 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36

Table 5: Installation Equipment Defects
Year
 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Defect
                      
Earth wire disconnected
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earthing Ineffective
 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Fusing Incorrect
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Protection Ineffective
 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3
Parts not normally live not earthed
 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Not known/No Defect
 3 7 2 4 1 5 4 0 2 1 29
Total
 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36

Table 6: Contact Details
Year
 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 Total
Direct Contact
 2 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 13
Indirect Contact
 1 4 4 1 1 5 3 0 0 1 21
Explosion/Fire
 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total
 3 9 4 4 3 5 5 0 2 1 36

Fatal Electrical Accidents 1929-2008
Year No. Year No. Year No. Year No. Year No. Year No. Year No. Year No.
1929 0                          
1930 4 1940 2 1950 5 1960 7 1970 5 1980 7 1990 11 2000 9
1931 1 1941 4 1951 6 1961 3 1971 5 1981 9 1991 10 2001 4
1932 2 1942 5 1952 7 1962 3 1972 9 1982 7 1992 4 2002 4
1933 4 1943 2 1953 8 1963 8 1973 5 1983 16 1993 8 2003 3
1934 0 1944 2 1954 7 1964 6 1974 10 1984 7 1994 8 2004 5
1935 3 1945 4 1955 8 1965 7 1975 4 1985 2 1995 3 2005 5
1936 3 1946 3 1956 9 1966 2 1976 8 1986 6 1996 5 2006 0
1937 3 1947 7 1957 6 1967 7 1977 11 1987 6 1997 3 2007 2
1938 5 1948 5 1958 9 1968 7 1978 10 1988 7 1998 5 2008 1
1939 4 1949 3 1959 6 1969 4 1979 8 1989 9 1999 3    
1930's 29 1940's 37 1950's 71 1960's 54 1970's 75 1980's 76 1990's 60 2000's  

 

 
 
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