Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170001358 - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170001358 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115528796	09/23/1993	1731	0	Power City Electric Inc

Abstract: An employee was using a wood handled pick on very dry ground. An electric utility had marked the location of an underground power line in the work area. Unfortunately, they had mismarked the location of the 13.8-kilovolt, three-phase power line by 70 inches. When the employee reached a depth of 30 inches, the pick struck the power line and caused an electrical fault. A power outage resulted from the fault; however, the employee was not injured.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115528796			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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