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Accident Summary Nr: 105883.015 - Employee handling electrical line is shocked and burned
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1288848.015 | 01/19/2018 | 238210 | Light & Power Inc. |
Abstract: At 1:40 p.m. on December 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a power company, was working at a multiemployer construction site for a multifamily residential structure. He entered an excavation to cut a 16 kilovolt electrical power line. The high-voltage line re-energized, and an arc flash shocked and burned Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for third degree burns to his right arm and hand.
Keywords:
Arm, Burn, Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Excavation, Hand, Power Lines, Residential Construction
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 3 | 45 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1288848.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: |