Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342169 - Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 201342169 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303800247	08/17/2001	4911	0	Midwest Energy Inc.

Abstract: Three workers were changing out a secondary service utility pole. Employee #1, the lead man, was clearing weeds around the base of the pole to be replaced. Unknown to the lead man and the other two workers on the jobsite, a downed guy was energized at 480 volts. The lead man contacted the energized downed guy with both hands and collapsed. The two other employees on the jobsite called for emergency medical assistance and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until help arrived, but it was to no avail. Employee #1 had been electrocuted.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CPR, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303800247			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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