Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112470.015 - Employee is shocked by induced current from power lines

Accident Summary Nr: 112470.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341436.015	07/20/2018		237110	Diversified Utility Services

Abstract: At 4:15 a.m. on July 10, 2018, Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift truck and installing the cross arms on a utility pole. He came into contact with induced voltage from power lines located 180 feet away and sustained electric shock. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for heart complications, kidney and liver failure, and burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 11 days.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Construction, Electric Shock, Electric current, Heart, Induced Current, Installing, Kidney, Liver, Power Line Worker, Truck, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1341436.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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