Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400454 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 201400454 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124909102	03/18/1997	1623	0	Detroit Edison Co

Abstract: An electric utility employee was returning to the yard when he noticed a downed overhead power line conductor. He stopped and began looking at the area map. Current from the other end of the power line, which was hanging loose, arced across to another phase conductor. This phase conductor also burned apart, and it contacted the employee as it fell to the ground. The employee received an electric shock and sustained burns. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

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	124909102			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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