Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702230 - Employee shocked while changing crossarm on power pole

Accident Summary Nr: 201702230 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 02/13/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309816635	02/15/2007	1731	238210	Troy Summers

Abstract: On February 13, 2007, Employee #1 and two coworkers were changing a crossarm on a power pole. Employee #1 was repositioning himself on the pole by moving up and between the crossarm braces for better access to the phase line. As he was working, his right forearm contacted the phase line. Employee #1 suffered an electric shock, with the current exiting above his left ankle. He sustained injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, FOREARM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000		30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309816635			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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