Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561472 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL ROD

Accident Summary Nr: 561472 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 03/24/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107425720	06/17/1993	8713	0	Baker Surveying Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING OUT BOUNDARY LINES. THE METAL EXTENSION ROD THEY WERE USING CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE TRAINING.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, MEASURING DEVICE, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107425720			Fatality	Electric Shock	Surveyors and mapping scientists
2	107425720			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Surveyors and mapping scientists

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