Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106457.015 - Power line worker is shocked and burned

Accident Summary Nr: 106457.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 06/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1321871.015	06/12/2018		238210	Thompson Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:10 p.m. on June 6, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working on electrical power lines following a power outage. The electrical utility company did not ensure that the power was switched off where the employee was working. Employee #1 received an electric shock and electrical burns. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Lockout/Tagout, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Unguarded Live Parts

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other				25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1321871.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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