Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200625515 - Employees Are Injured by Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 200625515 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 09/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313927923	10/12/2009	1623	237130	Pike Energy Solutions

Abstract: On September 21, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were relocating power lines from a 35 ft pole to an adjacent 40 ft pole. While using a hydraulic tool to crimp an attachment to a jumper wire, the tool bridged the opening between the energized jumper and a grounded metal control arm on the pole. An electrical arc explosion occurred, burning both employees. Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, HYDRAULIC TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other		Under $50,000		40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313927923			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other
2	313927923			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other

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