Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 107687.015 - Power line worker removing high voltage lines is shocked and
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1333114.015 | 07/12/2018 | 238210 | Vaughn Industries, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 5, 2018, Employee #1, a journeyman lineman employed by a construction company, was removing de-energized transmission lines. The de-energized conductor he was handling came into contact with an energized, 12-kilovolt distribution line. Employee #1 was shocked and burned. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for electric shock and burn injuries.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Powerline, transmission line | Demolition | 0 | 0 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1333114.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |