Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247944 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170247944 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111552972	08/03/1990	4931	0	Modern Electric & Water Utility

Abstract: TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE BENDING UNDERGROUND CABLE INTO A JUNCTION BOX. A SHARP EDGE OF A CONNECTOR CUT INTO ANOTHER CABLE, CAUSING AN ELECTRIC ARC. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS BURNED ON HIS LEFT ARM.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111552972			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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