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Accident Summary Nr: 201088069 - Employee's hand burned when shocked by utility pole guy

Accident Summary Nr: 201088069 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125890145	11/02/2006	1623	237130	Diversified Utility Services Inc

Abstract: On June 5, 2006, Employee #1, who worked for a repairer and installer of high-voltage equipment and power lines, was changing 60-kilovolt-ampere conductors from an old pole to a new pole at a site in Richgrove, CA. He was touching a "dead" conductor when he decided to check the tension of the guy for the new pole. The potential energy from surrounding conductors energized the "dead" conductor and he received a shock when he touched the guy. Employee #1 sustained burns to both hands and he was transported to UMC Hospital in Fresno, CA, for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, POWER LINE WORKER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, GUY, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE, HAND

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125890145			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	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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