Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250583 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14250583 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/30/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18508796	10/31/1990	4212	0	Hyder Waste Containers, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES OF ANOTHER COMPANY WERE MOVING A MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD CONTACTED A 13.2-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES (WHO ARE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS OSHA 170 FORM) RECEIVED SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND WERE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE #1) ATTEMPTED TO REVIVE ONE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS EMPLOYEES BY ADMINISTERING CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION. THIS EMPLOYEE ALSO RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. ALL THREE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CPR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18508796			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, light

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