Factors causing electric shock accidents

As soon as it rains, various accidents begin to increase, such as traffic accidents and accidental electric shock accidents. Electric shock accidents have become more and more common. In fact, electric shock accidents are avoidable in many cases, but people may not pay attention to certain problems, leading to electric shock. What are the factors that cause electric shock accidents? People can better understand the factors that lead to electric shock accidents so as to avoid such situations from happening again.

a. Electric shock accidents have obvious seasonality. There are many electric shock accidents in the second and third quarters every year, especially from June to September, when accidents are most concentrated. The main reason is that the weather is hot during this period, people wear light clothes and sweat a lot, so the risk of electric shock is greater. Also, it is rainy and humid during this period, which increases the conductivity of the ground, easily forming an electric shock current loop, and the insulation resistance of electrical equipment is reduced, which is prone to leakage. This period is the busy farming season in most rural areas, and electricity consumption increases, resulting in an increase in electric shock accidents. b. Low-voltage electric shock accidents are far more common than high-voltage electric shock accidents. The main reason is that low-voltage equipment is what people come into contact with on a daily basis, and many of the workers who come into contact with it lack common sense of electrical safety.

C. The main reason for the high number of electric shock accidents involving portable and mobile devices is that they are operated under the tight grip of human hands. Not only is the contact resistance small, but once an electric shock occurs, it is difficult to get rid of the power source. On the other hand, these devices need to be moved frequently and have poor working conditions. The equipment and power cords are prone to failure or damage. In addition, the protective ground wire and the working neutral wire of single-phase carrying equipment are easily connected incorrectly, which can also cause electric shock accidents. d. Electric shock accidents caused by incorrect operation and illegal operation. More than 85% of accidents are caused by incorrect operation and illegal operation. The main reasons are insufficient safety education and training, lax safety systems and imperfect safety measures. e. Electric shock accidents occur in different industries. There are many electric shock accidents in the metallurgical, mining, construction and machinery industries. Since the production sites of these industries are often mixed with unsafe factors such as humidity, high temperature, chaotic site, many mobile and portable equipment, and many metal equipment, there are many electric shock accidents. f. The incidence of electric shock accidents among people of different age groups is different. Young and middle-aged workers and non-professional electricians are more likely to suffer from electric shock accidents. The main reason is that these workers are the main operators and often come into contact with electrical equipment. However, these workers have delayed pre-job safety training, lack personal knowledge of electricity use, and have relatively poor sense of responsibility at work, which leads to more electric shock accidents.

g. Electric shock accidents vary in different regions. Electric shock accidents in rural areas are significantly more frequent than in cities. Judging from the causes of electric shock accidents, many electric shock accidents are caused by more than two reasons. Electric shock endangers personal safety. Therefore, effective protective measures should be adopted to prevent various personal electric shock accidents and cherish life-saving electricity use.

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