Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365623 - One Employee Is Killed, One Is Injured from Electric Shock

Accident Summary Nr: 202365623 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 03/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309776920	03/02/2006	1731	238210	Potelco Inc

Abstract: On March 1, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were working at an electrical vault, which was presumed to be deenergized, when they made contact with a live, 7,200-volt underground primary cable. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered severe burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309776920			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	309776920			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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