Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200232569 - Employee Is Shocked after Contacting Overhead Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 200232569 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/04/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315026732	01/14/2011	1623	237130	Western Line Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On January 4, 2011, a journeyman lineman employed by a transmission line contractor made contact with a 20 KV overhead conductor while prepping to relocate an upgraded pole mounted disconnect/lightening arrestor assembly. The employee was hospitalized for shock treatment.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		32

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315026732			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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