Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105151.015 - Employee removing steel pole's grounds incurs electric shock

Accident Summary Nr: 105151.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 04/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1312787.015	04/30/2018		237130	Chapman Construction Company, Lp

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on April 21, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working from the basket of an aerial lift and installing new grounds to a steel pole. As he removed the old grounds, he sustained a 138-kilovolt electric shock from induced voltage. The electrical current moved through his body and exited under his right shoulder. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electric shock-related injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Construction, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Grounding Electrode, Induced Current, Metal Pole, Shoulder, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1312787.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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