Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201984465 - Employee shocked while installing new power line

Accident Summary Nr: 201984465 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305482242	01/24/2003	1731	238210	Southwest Energy Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: On January 20, 2003, Employee #1 was installing a new 14.4-kilovolt power line when contacted the line. He received an electric shock and sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was not wearing any form of personal protective equipment.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, PPE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305482242			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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