Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170191100 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170191100 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112040548	05/22/1991	1794	0	Irish Construction

Abstract: A foreman for a power line contractor had been instructed to excavate and raise a 12.5-kilovolt underground cable. The cable was located in plastic conduit encased in concrete. The employee was using a pneumatic tool to break and remove the concrete. As he was breaking the concrete, the tool punctured an adjoining conduit contacting another 12.5-kilovolt cable. The employee was burned by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, JACKHAMMER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112040548			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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