Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170833032 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 170833032 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119524221	08/08/1994	0782	0	Seneca Landscape Company

Abstract: A landscaping crew was assigned to remove some poles and overhead conductors. The employees were told that the conductors were deenergized. The foreman, who was not using electrical protective equipment, cut through one of the 240-volt conductors with a pair of wood-handled hedge shears. The conductor was energized, and the foreman received an electric shock. The electric shock caused him to fall. He sustained a sore back as a result of the fall and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119524221			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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