Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 944058 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18563965 | 07/02/1990 | 1623 | 0 | Wake Electric Membership Corporation |
Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHOSE HIP WAS IN CONTACT WITH A NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR, RECEIVED A SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT JUMPER ON AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE JUMPER RAN FROM ONE PRIMARY CONDUCTOR TO A TOP PRIMARY CONDUCTOR. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 25 FEET TO THE GROUND DURING ATTEMPTS BY COWORKERS TO LOWER HIM. THE POWER LINE WORKER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18563965 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |
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