Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 824235 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 824235 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 09/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104472071	09/22/1989	1623	0	Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING ELECTRICAL POWER TO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. HE USED AN AERIAL LIFT TO RAISE HIMSELF INTO POSITION. HE WAS HOLDING A TRIPLEX CABLE, ONE END OF WHICH WAS LYING ON THE GROUND, IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE WENT UP IN THE LIFT. WITH HIS ATTENTION FOCUSED ON THE CABLE AS HE WAS MOVING INTO POSITION, HE RAISED HIMSELF INTO CONTACT WITH A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE CABLE, WHICH HAD ONE UNINSULATED CONDUCTOR, PROVIDED A PATH TO GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SEVERE BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND LEFT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104472071			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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