Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85967.015 - Employee contacts third electric rail and is electrocuted

Accident Summary Nr: 85967.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 06/11/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1154485.015	06/13/2016		485111	Chicago Transit Authority -Addison Blue Line Station

Abstract: At 1:00 a.m. on June 11, 2016, an employee was a flagger on a right of way. The employee tripped and contacted the third electric rail that was energized with 600v. The employee made contact with the third rail with his hand and was electrocuted.

Keywords: Electrical, Rail, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1154485.015	40	F	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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