Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 792739 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 792739 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/30/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115692907	10/31/1991	4911	0	Idaho Power Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS INTERCHANGING TWO SETS OF THREE-PHASE 7200-VOLT UNDERGROUND CONDUCTORS BETWEEN TWO TRANSFORMERS. THE EMPLOYEE HAD OPENED ALL SIX LOAD BREAK CUTOUTS AND HAD GROUNDED THE LOW-VOLTAGE SIDE USING A LIVE-LINE TOOL. AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE LAST CONNECTION OF THE FIRST SET, THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SIDE CUTOUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. BURN MARKS WERE FOUND ON HIS RIGHT HEEL AND ON THE FIFTH STEP OF THE LADDER, WHERE HE WAS STANDING. CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION WAS APPLIED, AND DEFIBRILLATION WAS ATTEMPTED TO NO AVAIL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, CPR, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115692907			Fatality	Electric Shock	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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