Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202645 - Employee burned by contact with overhead power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201202645 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308032143	08/12/2004	1731	238210	Christenson Electric Inc

Abstract: On August 9, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker, both electrical linemen, were changing out crossarms. Employee #1 was holding insulated wire cutters and reaching up and past a hot phase when the uninsulated portion of the hot stick contacted the energized phase. He sustained electrical burns to his arm and stomach, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, INSULATED TOOL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308032143			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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