Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170158208 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170158208 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112120167	08/08/1990	4911	0	La City Water & Power

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY CONTACTED A 34.5-KILOVOLT JUMPER WIRE AND A POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER AT A SUBSTATION. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS BURNED ON HIS LEG. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AT A BURN CENTER FOR THREE WEEKS.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112120167			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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