Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201404720 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Underground Cable

Accident Summary Nr: 201404720 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125027300	01/02/2001	1796	0	Eynon Electrical Power Service Inc

Abstract: An employee was removing cables from a manhole. He cut into an energized 13.2-kilovolt cable and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee on the face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125027300			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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