Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95362.015 - Power line worker incurs electric shock, burns

Accident Summary Nr: 95362.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 04/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1230723.015	05/04/2017		237130	Higher Power Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a powerline contractor, was working at an overhead power transmission line. He was lifting a hoist when he incurred an electric shock and burns. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electric shock and burns. The subsequent investigation indicated there may have been a current ground out.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrocuted, Ground Fault, Power Line Worker

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	0	45

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1230723.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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