Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 741462 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN UNDERGROUND POWER LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 741462 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112050638	04/21/1992	1799	0	Tidwell Excavating

Abstract: TWO LABORERS WERE WORKING IN A 5-FOOT TRENCH, REMOVING CONCRETE SLURRY FROM AROUND A 16-KILOVOLT UNDERGROUND POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE WAS INSTALLED AS A CABLE INSIDE PVC CONDUIT. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING, EMPLOYEE #1 PENETRATED A CONDUIT WITH A PNEUMATIC CHIPPING TOOL AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED BOTH EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AT A BURN CENTER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED AFTER 3 HOURS. HE RETURNED TO WORK.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, JACKHAMMER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112050638			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers
2	112050638			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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