Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14496202 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14496202 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 02/10/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379015	02/11/1985	1623	0	Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc

Abstract: Three power line workers were working in a substation. They were on steel columns about 1.8 meters above the ground, removing temporary jumpers. One of the employees climbed a column and contacted a 7620-volt conductor. He was electrocuted. A second employee received flash burns to his eyes from the electric arc that occurred when the first employee contacted the conductor.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1379015			Non Hospitalized injury	Radiation Effects	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	1379015			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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