Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170742134 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSMITTER

Accident Summary Nr: 170742134 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 05/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301214888	05/21/1997	4813	0	Us West Communication Inc

Abstract: A central office technician was installing coaxial cable to a microwave transmitter from a DST 4000 communication source. His metal watchband contacted 52-volt dc diodes and caused an electrical fault. The employee received an electric shock. Two 30-ampere fuses opened in response to the fault. The employee immediately replaced the fuses. Ten days after the accident, the employee was hospitalized for a secondary infection caused by his injury.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301214888			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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