Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14392922 - ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14392922 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1921659	04/04/1985	4213	0	Ernie Davis Machinery & Equipment Co Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1920180	03/27/1985	4911	0	Bossier Rural Electric Membership Corp
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1921519	04/02/1985	4213	0	Spell Bros Trucking Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1921659	04/04/1985	4213	0	Ernie Davis Machinery & Equipment Co Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES OF A TRUCKING FIRM WERE DELIVERING A 10-KILOVOLT-AMPERE TRANSFORMER TO A SUBSTATION. A 19.5-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE GROUND, 6 FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE TRANSFORMER. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED THE TRANSFORMER TO REMOVE THE CHAIN BINDERS. BENDING OVER, HE LOOSENED A CLEVIS AND, AS HE STOOD UP, CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CHAIN, RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, WHICH CAUSED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURN, E GI III, ELECTROCUTED, SUBSTATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1921659	Fatality	Electric Shock	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.
2	1920180			Occupation Not Listed
3	1921519			Occupation Not Listed
4	1921659	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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