Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108151333 - Trico Electric Co-Op Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Investigation Summary

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