Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141996.015 - Employee dies from electric shock from overhead power transm

Accident Summary Nr: 141996.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 12/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1569024.015	12/09/2021		221111	Northern States Power Company, A Wisconsin Corporation

Abstract: On December 8, 2021, Employee #1 was working as part of a three man crew to lay up barges, spuds, and spud holders on dry land with a mobile crane on a tract of land near the south Wissota hydroelectric power plant for the winter season. At approximately 9:00 a.m., the cable of a crane operated by a coworker contacted an overhead power transmission line, while Employee #1 was holding onto the rigging to place it into the bed of a pickup truck. The coworker called emergency medical services (EMS) and began performing CPR until EMS arrived and took over. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital for treatment for electric shock and burn-related injuries and died on December 19, 2021. Employee #1's foot was also amputated.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Burn, CPR, Crane, Electric Shock, Foot, Overhead Power Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1569024.015	48	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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