Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109463.015 - Employee sustains electrical shock while working with downed

Accident Summary Nr: 109463.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1348841.015	09/25/2018		221122	Shelby Electric Cooperative

Abstract: At 7:15 p.m. on September 20, 2018, an employee had been called out to investigate a power outage and was connecting a hoist's hook to a grip attached to a downed high voltage transmission line. The employee sustained an electrical shock that entered through his right hand and exited his left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Electric Shock, Hand, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1348841.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical Power-Line

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