Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 792572 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

Accident Summary Nr: 792572 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 06/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124803263	06/22/1994	1781	0	Robert V Stoffel & Jeffrey R Stoffel

Abstract: An employee of a drilling company was taking out a guy for a well drilling operation. The guy contacted a 72-kilovolt overhead power line, and the employee received an electric shock. His employer asked the property owner to call for emergency medical services and started cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The employee also sustained burns to his left hand and to both feet. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, GUY, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124803263			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Drillers, earth

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