Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170667976 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170667976 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 09/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123283236	09/06/1996	4911	0	Connecticut Light And Power Company

Abstract: A power line worker for an electric utility was working from a utility pole, replacing a lightning arrester on a 7600-volt overhead power line. The employee was wearing rubber insulating gloves. When he placed a metal wrench on the arrester while he was grounded through contact with a metal bracket on the crossarm on the pole, he received a severe electric shock and burns. He was hospitalized for his injuries. (A hole was found in a finger tip of the left hand glove.)

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123283236			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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