Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14298236 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14298236 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2863827	03/05/1985	1542	0	C. W. Wright Construction Company Incorporated

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A BOSUN CHAIR SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 75 FEET. AS HE WAS WORKING ON A CONDUCTOR, THE BOSUN CHAIR MOVED AND WAS ABOUT TO CONTACT A NEARBY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED THE CONDUCTOR TO PREVENT THIS AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS GROIN.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2863827			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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