Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546123 - Employee Receives Electrical Burns Replacing Utility Poles

Accident Summary Nr: 202546123 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/13/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317541019	02/21/2014	4931	221112	La City Water & Power

Abstract: On February 13, 2014, Employee #1 and a work crew were replacing a wooden utility pole and transferred its energized conductor to a new metal pole. While securing the conductor to the insulator by wrapping the tie-wire around the conductor and the insulator in the prescribed pattern, his left arm came in contact with the metal utility pole. The tie also contacted his right arm above his insulated glove, resulting in an electric arc flash. Employee #1 sustained third degree burns, and was hospitalized for two days. Numerous skin grafts were done on an outpatient basis.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, GLOVE, TIE WIRE, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, SKIN, ARM, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317541019			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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