Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170161368 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 170161368 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 09/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112001839	09/05/1990	4931	0	San Diego Gas And Electric Co.

Abstract: A power line worker was working alone, troubleshooting a fault during a power outage. He was working in an underground vault. A nearby business worker asked the employee when power would be restored. This distracted the power line worker. The circuit he was working on was not protected, and he contacted a high voltage impulse generator probe. He received an electric shock for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112001839			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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