Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170000459 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170000459 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 02/07/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111418281	02/10/1992	4911	0	Mason County Pud #3

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY LINE CREW WAS WORKING ON A POWER LINE THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS DEENERGIZED. HOWEVER, THE CREW HAD NOT TESTED OR GROUNDED THE LINE, EVEN THOUGH GROUNDING EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD REPLACED A TRANSFORMER AND WAS REPLACING A PRIMARY NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND A BURN ON HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111418281			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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