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Accident: 103140.015 - Power Line Worker Incurs Electric Shock And Burn
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1295279.015 | 02/14/2018 | Pike Electric, Llc |
At 12:30 p.m. on February 13, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical servi ces company, was working from an aerial lift and engaged in maintenance work on an energized high voltage power line. Employee #1 sustained an electric shock a nd burn. Employee #1 was wearing the appropriate rubber and leather gloves, but the gloves were found to have holes in the left thumb after the incident. Emer gency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, whe re he was admitted and treated for second degree electric burns to his left thum b, left leg near the ankle, and left thigh.
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burn, construction, elec utility work, electric shock, electrician, glove, leg, ppe, power line worker, power lines, thumb
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1295279.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |