Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 893198 - BURN - ELECTRIC ARC FROM OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 893198 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 01/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105712749	01/05/1988	1623	0	Mid-American Utility Contractors

Abstract: TWO POWER LINE WORKERS WERE WORKING FROM THE BUCKETS OF TWO AERIAL LIFT TRUCKS, DOUBLE DEADENDING AN ENERGIZED 19.9-KILOVOLT-TO-GROUND OVERHEAD POWER LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE PROVIDED WITH ALL ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PERFORM THE WORK. THEY WERE EACH WEARING RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES AND SLEEVES, AND THEY WERE USING RUBBER INSULATING BLANKETS TO INSULATE THE WORK AREA. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEES HAD NOT COVERED THE GROUNDED CROSSARM WITH THE RUBBER BLANKETS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HELD ONE OF THE ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS, AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE USED A CABLE CUTTER TO CUT IT. THE CABLE CUTTER CONTACTED THE CROSSARM, CREATING AN ELECTRIC ARC. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE CONDUCTOR WAS BURNED ON HIS EYES AND FACE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105712749			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers

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