Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170005920 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH CABLE THRU JACK HAMMER

Accident Summary Nr: 170005920 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 06/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111225009	06/21/1993	1731	0	Snyder Electrical Constructors

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO DRILL A HORIZONTAL HOLE IN A BUILDING FOOTING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CONDUIT. THE BIT OF THE JACKHAMMER PENETRATED A 12.5-KV ELECTRIC CABLE, CAUSING AN ELECTRIC ARC AND EXPLOSION. THE ELECTRIC CABLE HAD BEEN LOCATED UP TO THE BUILDING FOOTING, BUT NOT WHERE IT ENTERED THE BUILDING. THEREFORE, ITS LOCATION AS IT ENTERED THE BUILDING WAS UNKNOWN. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND TO HIS ARMS AND FACE. HE WAS TREATED FOR HIS INJURIES AND RELEASED.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, JACKHAMMER, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111225009			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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