Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202313367 - Employee Is Shocked Contacting Overhead Power Line

Accident Summary Nr: 202313367 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/16/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125564872	10/22/2002	0722	115113	Premium Packing, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:34 p.m. on September 16, 2002, Employee #1 was stacking and tying down boxes of field produce. He was using a flexible cord which contained some metal filament. The vehicle he was working on was parked under several high voltage lines which were active. As he threw the rope up and over the stacked boxes it made contact, either actual or within trigger proximity, and he fell to the ground with convulsions. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ROPE, TRUCK BOOM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125564872			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Truck drivers, light

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