Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128726.015 - Employee receives electrical burns while working from utilit

Accident Summary Nr: 128726.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/17/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1488577.015	08/18/2020		237130	North Houston Pole Line, L.P.

Abstract: At 10:10 a.m. on August 17, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a communication/power distribution contractor. Employee #1 climbed wooden pole to remove downed conductors. Employee contacted the bottom of the switch which was still energized from the underground circuit. Employee #1 suffered third degree burns to his arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Elec Utility Work, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Energized, Hospital, Pole Climber , Utility, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1488577.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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