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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102063534 - Harker & Harker Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210
Site Address:
Harker & Harker Inc
So 5th St & Lomoille Rd
Elko, NV 89801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360762462 |
Investigation Summary
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS WAITING FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES TO BRING LIVE-LINE CUTTERS TO CUT A 23-KILOVOLT POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTACTED THE POWER LINE, PROBABLY THROUGH INATTENTION TO THE MINIMUM APPROACH DISTANCE. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS. THE CURRENT ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS WERE HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES, HAD HIS RIGHT LEG AMPUTATED BELOW THE KNEE.
Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102063534 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers |