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Accident Summary Nr: 14347975 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

Accident Summary Nr: 14347975 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 05/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101246569	05/23/1988	2321	0	Russell Corporation

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONSTRUCTING A PIPE BRIDGE. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS LIFTING A 1-INCH-DIAMETER, 21-FOOT-LONG STEEL PIPE ONTO THE PIPE BRIDGE. THE PIPE CONTACTED A 2400-VOLT (TO GROUND) OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CARRYING THE PIPE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND AN ELECTRICAL BURN ON HIS LEFT LEG. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, HEART ATTACK, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, METAL PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101246569			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	101246569			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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