Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114616.015 - Employee installing electrical wire in pedestal is shocked

Accident Summary Nr: 114616.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1386389.015	03/19/2019		237130	Standard Utility Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on March 12, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a power line construction company, was working at the site of a new residential townhouse. He was installing wire inside a pedestal when he came into contact with the pedestal busbar that distributed power to the townhouse. The busbar was live/energized. The employee, who was wearing flame resistant clothing and electrical rated gloves, sustained an electric shock. He was transported by emergency services to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of electric shock.

Keywords: Burn, Busbar, Construction, Contact, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Installing, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386389.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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