Accident Report Detail
Accident: 107449.015 - Employee Working On Power Line Is Shocked And Burned
Accident: 107449.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/13/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1331039.015 | 07/18/2018 | Wilco Electrical, Llc | |||||
At 11:00 a.m. on July 13, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working from the bucket of an aerial lift and repairing an overhead power line switch. His left arm's sweat-soaked shirtsleeve touched an energize d jumper and his right shirtsleeve touched the switch bracket. Electrical energ y flowed through his body, and Employee #1 was shocked and burned. Emergency se rvices transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treat ed. His injuries included first degree burns to his arms and face, and second d egree burns to his torso. | |||||||
Keywords:
aerial lift, arm, bucket , burn, clothing, construction, contact, electric shock, electric switch, electrical, electrician, energized, face, power line worker, power lines, repair, torso
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1331039.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers |