Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200263473 - Electrician Is Electrocuted When Contacting Live Conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 200263473 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 06/24/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311829287	06/24/2008	3089	326199	Tankinetics, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 24, 2008, a worker was elevated approximately 30 ft in an aerial lift and was working on the electrical supply for a 5-ton overhead crane. The worker made contact with an energized conductor of 277-volts and received an electric shock. CPR was started at the scene and the worker was transported to North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The power supply disconnect, located at ground level on the support structure for the cranes, was not in the open position.

Keywords: CPR, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, OVERHEAD CRANE, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311829287			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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