Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170172654 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT W/ UNDERGROUND LINE THRU JACKHAMMER

Accident Summary Nr: 170172654 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111800900	01/30/1991	9199	0	City Of Millbrae

Abstract: An employee was working inside a shallow excavation trying to uncover a damaged sewer line lateral. He was using a jackhammer to chip away a concrete slab covering electrical conduit containing 120-volt, 480-volt, and 12-kilovolt cables. The tool broke through the conduit and pierced the insulation on a cable. The employee sustained an electric shock and burns on both his arms. He was hospitalized for treatment and released the same day.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, E GI VI, JACKHAMMER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, UNDRGRD POWER LINE, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111800900			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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