Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734350 - ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 734350 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3196870	04/14/1986	1623	0	Utilities Construction Co., Inc. Of Sc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT WAS ATTACHING A MECHANICAL JUMPER TO A SWITCH AT A TRANSFORMER. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE DROPPED THE ENERGIZED SWITCH. HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A SAGGING DEENERGIZED AND GROUNDED OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE SWITCH FELL ON HIS LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS ON HIS LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THAT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3196870			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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