Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 605816 - ELECTRICAL BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER

Accident Summary Nr: 605816 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101267417	01/25/1988	1623	0	Floyd S. Pike Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING TO UPGRADE AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. A NEW UTILITY POLE HAD BEEN SET, AND ALL THREE PHASES WERE RELOCATED TO THE NEW UTILITY POLE. HOWEVER, THE TRANSFORMER WAS STILL ON THE OLD UTILITY POLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A JUMPER TO CONTINUE SERVICE TO THE TRANSFORMER WHEN THE JUMPER STRUCK ANOTHER PHASE, CREATING A FLASH FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE, AND HE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS BUTTOCKS AND UPPER LEG.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, BUTTOCKS, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, UTILITY POLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101267417			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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