Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 891705 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 891705 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/19/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104432299	01/19/1990	4931	0	Baltimore Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS WORKING ON AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED TRAINING IN SAFE WORK PRACTICES AND IN THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HE WORE HIS RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND SLEEVES WHILE HE PERFORMED HIS WORK. ONCE HIS TASK WAS COMPLETED AND AFTER HE HAD CONNECTED THE FUSE TO ENERGIZE THE SERVICE CONDUCTORS, HE REMOVED HIS GLOVES AND FOR SOME REASON GRABBED THE 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SERIOUS BURNS ON BOTH HANDS AND ARMS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, 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	104432299			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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