Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201680527 - Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201680527 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 10/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303694194	10/07/2000	4911	0	Petersburg Light And Power

Abstract: A power line crew had positioned a digger-derrick directly below a 24.9-kilovolt, three-phase overhead power line. The outriggers on the digger-derrick were extended. The operator brought the boom into contact with the power line, and two employees on the line crew received electric shocks. The two injured employees were hospitalized overnight for observation and released the next day.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303694194			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	303694194			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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