Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702024 - Employee Suffers Electric Shock While Installing Power Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201702024 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 01/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308138627	01/30/2006	4911	221122	Oregon Trail Electric Consumer Co-Op Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working with crew members installing a power pole. The pole was set and Employee #1 was making a ground wire connection to a ground rod at the base of the pole. At the same time, a coworker was installing an insulated cover on the high voltage phase at the tip of the pole. The coworker pushed the line against the pole, causing a voltage flow from the high voltage line to the ground wire. This action resulted in a shock to Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308138627			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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