Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1271759.015 - 317717199 - Portland General Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 1271759.015

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/07/2017

Site Address:
317717199 - Portland General Electric Company
42d 34'7.508n Lat, 121d10'25.195w Long
Beatty, OR 97621

Mailing Address:
121 Sw Salmon St Fl 17, Portland, OR 97204

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 221121/Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/2017

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100011.015

Event: 06/06/2017

Employee is shocked while working on power line and suffers

At 9:15 a.m. on June 6, 2017, an employee was replacing insulating bells on a grounded and de-energized electrical transmission line from an aerial basket. The employee was shocked when the grounding lanyard was dislodged from the tower from a nearby transmission line and struck the line that the employee was working on. The employee was heli-transported to Emanuel Hospital where he was hospitalized and treated for second degree burns on both hands and arms.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electrical Work, Hand, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1271759.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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