Cubans LOLOL

Yet another story from MY past

I worked in facility operations in an office building.
Had to replace a circuit breaker on a 120/ 208 panel. Middle of the day, no turning off the main.

Ok safe enough, turn off breaker, screwdriver, unscrew the busbar attaching screw, pivot breaker out of panel, remove wire, reattach wire to new breaker, make sure breaker is switched off, put flat blade screwdriver on screw on breaker, hook right side of breaker on its tab, swing breaker into position, start turning screwdriver.

Her is where it gets scary

Screwdriver, flips screw on its side, everything is still in place but the screw needs to be stood up to start into the hole, what to do....

Let go of the breaker with your right hand, grab the shaft of the screwdriver and streighten the screw up and start turning.

This is the moment you realize that you are touching the bare metal shaft of the screwdriver that is touching the metal screw that is touching the live busbar.


You slowly let go with your right hand and finish screwing the screw in and turn the breaker on. Then go clean yourself up!