Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998369 - BURNS AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Accident Summary Nr: 998369 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104528633	08/06/1987	4911	0	Lake Region Co-Op Elect. Assoc.

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY LINE WORKER WAS INSTALLING A SIGN ON A UTILITY POLE WHEN HE CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE WITH HIS RIGHT ELBOW. THE CURRENT ENTERED THROUGH HIS ELBOW AND EXITED THROUGH BOTH OF HIS FEET (VIA THE THE POLE CLIMBERS HE WAS WEARING) TO THE POLE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL HEAD FIRST TO THE GROUND AND SUFFERED A RUPTURED SPLENE. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS LATER TRANSFERED TO A BURN CENTER. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WORKING WITH CLIMBERS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104528633			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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