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Accident Summary Nr: 94163.015 - Power line worker sustains arc flash burns and is hospitaliz
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1219727.015 | 03/24/2017 | 221121 | Can-Fer Utility Services, Llc |
Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on March 20, 2017, an employee was working for a contractor for electrical substations, overhead and underground distribution systems, and large drilled foundations. He was doing electrical utility work. He was working from the bucket of a derrick truck and he was taking a measurement of an electric conductor believed to be deenergized. For an unspecified reason, there was an electrical fault. An arc flash or electric arc occurred. The worker sustained burns, and he was hospitalized. The employer's representative stated that no contact was made with the power line.
Keywords:
Burn, Construction, Derrick Truck, E C (construction), Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electric Cable, Electric Conductor, Electrical, Electrical Fault, Power Line Worker
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1219727.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury |