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Accident Summary Nr: 139818.015 - Two employees sustain burns when shocked while installing li

Accident Summary Nr: 139818.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/01/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1556056.01510/04/2021221122Service Electric Company

Abstract: At 4:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who worked as electrical equipment installers for a power company were replacing a transmission line. The employees cut an energized cable and received an electric shock. Employee #1 received electrical burns to his back and Employee #2 received electrical burns to his abdomen. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Installing, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Power Line Worker, Power Lines, Shock
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line Maintenance or repair   50

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1556056.015 35 M Hospitalized injury Electrical power installers and repairers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities)
Fatality Cause:
2 1556056.015 30 M Hospitalized injury Electrical power installers and repairers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities)
Fatality Cause:

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