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Accident Summary Nr: 14467674 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14467674 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 08/03/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15210743	08/03/1984	1623	0	Utility Construction Corp

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE USING RUBBER GLOVES WAS WORKING ON A 13.8-KILOVOLT (PHASE TO PHASE) CIRCUIT FROM A FIBERGLASS INSULATED BUCKET OF A HYDRAULIC AERIAL LIFT (1974 TELBOW: MODEL T45 169 AE) MOUNTED ON A 1974 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE'S UPPER ARM MADE ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH THE TOP SIDE OF A LIGHTNING ARRESTER (ENTRY POINT AT 7980 VOLTS PHASE TO GROUND) WHILE HIS RIGHT ABDOMENAL AREA WAS IN CONTACT WITH A BARE CONDUCTOR RUNNING TO THE GROUNDED NEUTRAL (EXIT POINT). THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES, BUT NOT SLEEVES. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15210743			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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