Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981727 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 201981727 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 02/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303314009	02/02/2000	4911	0	Tucson Electric Power Company

Abstract: A power line worker was in a vault, cutting into an energized 14-kilovolt line. He had not checked the line to verify that it was deenergized. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, LOCKOUT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303314009			Non Hospitalized injury	Radiation Effects	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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