Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 731489 - ELECTRIC BURNS - GROUND FAULT IN OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 731489 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2748317	10/04/1985	4911	0	Indiana & Michigan Electric Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM THE FIBERGLASS BUCKET OF A TRUCK-MOUNTED AERIAL LIFT. HE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF ON THE WEST SIDE OF THREE OVERHEAD POWER LINES. HE WAS PULLING THE SOUTH END OF A BROKEN LINE UP WITH A ROPE TO RECONNECT IT TO THE NORTH END OF THE LINE. APPARENTLY, AS HE WAS DOING THIS, THE ROPE TURNED, AND THE END OF THE SOUTH LINE CONTACTED ONE OF THE OTHER TWO LINES, WHICH WERE ENERGIZED AT 7200 VOLTS. THE RESULTING FAULT CAUSED ELECTRIC BURNS OVER 60 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BODY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE TIME THE ABSTRACT WAS WRITTEN.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, GROUND FAULT, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2748317			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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