Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709675 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 709675 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105590020	08/31/1987	4833	0	Washington County (T.V. Department)

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN HIRED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS BY A LOCAL (COUNTY) GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION OF A GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR THE PROTECTION OF TELEVISION TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT WAS LOCATED ATOP FRISCO PEAK IN UTAH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WORK IN A FENCED-IN AREA CONTAINING EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS. THE SUPERVISOR KNEW THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING THE GROUNDING CABLE NEAR THE EXPOSED ENERGIZED PARTS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN A NEAR PRONE POSITION NEXT TO A CONDUCTOR HANGING FROM THE TOP OF A TRANSFORMER. THE EMPLOYEE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED THE CONDUCTOR AND WAS BURNED AS A RESULT OF THE ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, TELECOM WORK, E TC, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105590020			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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