Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200812899 - Employee Is Electrocuted While Replacing Transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200812899 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 07/18/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312868557	07/20/2009	1731	238210	Jenkins Electric Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing a transformer on a pole, when he came into contact with a 14,440 volt power line. He was electrocuted.

Keywords: SHOCK, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312868557			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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