Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 712430 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115703142 | 03/18/1993 | 4911 | 0 | Pacific Power |
Abstract: A TWO-PERSON CREW WAS REPAIRING A 120-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. ONE OF THEM WAS IN THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT PERFORMING THE REPAIR (WITH THE LINE ENERGIZED), WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE REMAINED ON THE GROUND. THE DAY WAS STORMY, AND RAIN HAD FALLEN MOST OF THE DAY. THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BUCKET WAS WEARING ONLY COTTON GLOVES, WHICH HAD BECOME WET. HE COMPLETED THE SPLICE AND COVERED IT WITH A RUBBER BOOT. THE NEUTRAL LINE RAN TOGETHER WITH THE PHASE CONDUCTOR AND SUPPORTED IT. AS THE EMPLOYEE IN THE AERIAL LIFT STARTED WRAPPING THE TWO LINES TOGETHER AGAIN, THE INSULATING BOOT SLIPPED. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE 120-VOLT CONDUCTOR AND COULD NOT BREAK FREE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND LOWERED THE BUCKET WITH THE AERIAL LIFT'S LOWER CONTROLS. THIS BROKE THE FIRST EMPLOYEE'S CONTACT WITH THE ENERGIZED LINE. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS HELD FOR 2 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115703142 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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