Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 884890 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 884890 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 08/21/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111167854	08/22/1990	1742	0	Prestige Plastering

Abstract: An employee was climbing a scaffold that had been erected 300 millimeters from a 7200-volt overhead power line. The employee tried to squeeze between the top guardrail of the scaffold and the power line. He contacted the power line with the back of his neck and received an electric shock. The employee fell 6 meters, struck a block wall, and fell 2 more meters to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries. The employer had erected the scaffold too close to the power lines even after employees had voiced their concerns.

Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111167854			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Plasterers

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