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Inspection: 3196870 - Utilities Construction Co., Inc. Of Sc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

 

Inspection Nr: 3196870
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 04/14/1986

Site Address:
Utilities Construction Co., Inc. Of Sc
Spark Street
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29483

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/03/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360777353

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 734350
Event: 04/08/1986
ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE SWITCH

AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT WAS ATTACHING A MECHANICAL JUMPER TO A SWITCH AT A TRANSFORMER. AS HE WAS WORKING, HE DROPPED THE ENERGIZED SWITCH. HE APPARENTLY CONTACTED A SAGGING DEENERGIZED AND GROUNDED OVERHEAD POWER LINE AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE SWITCH FELL ON HIS LEG. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS ON HIS LEFT LEG, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THAT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, AERIAL LIFT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3196870 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Electrical power installers and repairers
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