Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14563431 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14563431 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2987626	09/19/1988	1623	0	Duke Power Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF ON A 45-FOOT UTILITY POLE. HE WAS TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE FROM A CONDUCTOR COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF A CONDUIT TO THE TOP OF A TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, 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	2987626			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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