Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 979781 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 979781 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 10/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108151341	10/26/1989	1731	0	E S S Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108151333	10/26/1989	4911	0	Trico Electric Co-Op Inc

Abstract: A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WORKING FROM A UTILITY POLE ATTACHING A GROUND LINE FROM ONE NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR TO ANOTHER. HE CONTACTED A 7200-VOLT PHASE CONDUCTOR AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. HE FELL ABOUT 29 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR MULTIPLE SEVERE BURNS AND A SEPARATED SHOULDER. AS A RESULT OF HIS BURNS, HE HAD HIS RIGHT ARM AND LEG AMPUTATED; AND, AT THE TIME THE REPORT WAS MADE, THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT HIS OTHER ARM WOULD HAVE TO BE AMPUTATED AS WELL.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108151341			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	108151333					Occupation Not Listed

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