Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202465316 - Employee Is Resuscitated after Being Shocked on Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202465316 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310197884	07/06/2007	4911	221111	City Of Los Angeles, Dwp

Abstract: On July 3, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker replaced the horizontal wooden cross arm support of the 4,800 KV line conductors and installed breakers on the 120/240 volt conductors on a pole approximately 39 ft in height. Employee #1 descended the pole to where the secondary low voltage lines were. These lines were not protected by suitable protective equipment or a barricade. When Employee #1 was attaching his positioning strap to the pole, he contacted the low voltage conductors. He was shocked and his body slumped over the conductors. Coworkers rescued Employee #1 from the pole and performed CPR. Employee #1 was resuscitated and hospitalized at Northridge Hospital for 22 days for treatment of his injuries related to the shock and cardiopulmonary arrest.

Keywords: SHOCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, CPR, CARDIAC ARREST, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310197884			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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