Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107449.015 - Employee working on power line is shocked and burned

Accident Summary Nr: 107449.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/13/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1331039.015	07/18/2018		238210	Wilco Electrical, Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 13, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working from the bucket of an aerial lift and repairing an overhead power line switch. His left arm's sweat-soaked shirtsleeve touched an energized jumper and his right shirtsleeve touched the switch bracket. Electrical energy flowed through his body, and Employee #1 was shocked and burned. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated. His injuries included first degree burns to his arms and face, and second degree burns to his torso.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Arm, Bucket , Burn, Clothing, Construction, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrical, Electrician, Energized, Face, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Repair, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1331039.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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