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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30803214308/12/20041731238210Christenson 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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