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Accident Summary Nr: 200802064 - Employee Suffers Burns from Electrocution on Overhead Power
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310766753 | 06/26/2008 | 1623 | 237130 | Hooper Corporation |
Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 26, 2008, Employee #1 was installing switches on top of a power pole. The pole, which he was working on, had energized lines that carried 13,800 volts. The lines were wrapped in protective hoses. In addition to gloves, Employee #1 was wearing sleeves, a hard had, and safety glasses. Employee #1 was installing jumpers on a switch, when an arc flash occurred. He was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his upper body.
Keywords:
BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Maintenance or repair | $250,000 to $500,000 | 40 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310766753 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |