Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375814 - Employee Is Burned by Electric Arc

Accident Summary Nr: 200375814 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315694877	10/17/2011	8741	237130	Pinkham Cyr Inc

Abstract: On October 3, 2011, Employee #1 was measuring the height of cell phone tower antennas with a metal tape measure. Employee #1 secured the metal tape measure to his body belt and attached the end of the tape measure to the tower base. Employee #1 climbed up 300 ft. The tape measure broke off the base and was blown by wind into a 13,600 volt power line, approximately 100 ft away. The tape measure contacted the overhead power line, and Employee #1 received an electric shock. In addition, an electric arc from the contact burned the employee's leg. Employee #1 was able to climb down the tower to a height where he could reach the fire department ladder. Employee #1 sustained second and third degree burns to his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, HIGH WIND, COMMUNICATION TOWER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TOWER, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315694877			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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