Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202264 - Employee suffers electric shock from power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201202264 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306966334	09/23/2003	1623	237130	Hawkeye Construction Inc

Abstract: On September 22, 2003, Employee #1 was part of a crew that was replacing an existing wooden pole with a metal one. Prior to starting the job, the crew held a tailboard meeting on how to change a pole. Two workers then left and the remaining three started the process. Employee #1 and a coworker were in an aerial lift that was being raised so they could hang grounds when Employee #1 contacted the de-energized overhead line and received an electric shock. The lift was lowered to the ground and emergency medical treatment was started. The two coworkers performed chest compressions on Employee #1, and he was then transported to where an ambulance was waiting. to take him to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and released the next day.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306966334			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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