Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 787648 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 787648 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 03/21/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123718835	03/23/1993	4813	0	Tci Cablevision Of Oregon

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A CABLE TELEVISION FIRM WAS IN AN AERIAL LIFT. HE WAS LIFTING A CATV CABLE OUT OF THE WAY SO THAT A HOUSE BEING MOVED COULD PASS BENEATH IT. WHILE HE WAS WATCHING THE CABLE AND THE HOUSE, THE EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM OF THE AERIAL LIFT AND CONTACTED A 12.5-KV OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THOUGH THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM, HE REMAINED CONSCIOUS AND LOWERED HIMSELF TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, STRUCTURE MOVING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CABLE TV WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, E TC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123718835			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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