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Accident: 130147.015 - Employee Incurs Shock And Burns During Barehand Training

Accident: 130147.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/10/2020
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1496386.01509/14/2020Pacific Gas & Electric Company
At 12:35 p.m. on August 8, 2020, an employee (Student) was participating in a ba rehand training class with 11 other coworkers (Students). The employee and his c oworkers were under the observation of 7 other coworkers (Training Instructors) and while on a ladder on the tower he made contact with a kiloVolt powerline. Th e student had donned all the all appropriate PPE and had performed all the steps correctly while under continous supervision. The employer brought in outside ex perts to review incident and the cause is currently unknown. The employee incurr ed electrical burns to multiple parts of his body, including his right arm, thig h and foot and was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: arm, burn, climbing on ladder, contact, elec utility work, electric shock, electric current, electrical, electrical burn, electrical wire, electrical work, electrician, energized, foot, hand, high voltage, ladder, ove
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1496386.015 29 M Hospitalized injury Electricians

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