Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202491718 - Lineman Twists Ankle While Working on Pole

Accident Summary Nr: 202491718 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/20/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125827501	06/22/2011	1731	238210	United Power Contractors, Inc

Abstract: On June 20, 2011, Employee #1, a 34-year-old male, and Employee #2, a 36-year-old male with United Power Contractors Inc., an Electrical contractor, were replacing old power poles with new poles. Employee #1 was placing a power line on an insulator when the top of the insulator broke and fell to the ground. The falling line brushed against another power line, causing sparks which started a brush fire. Employee #1, who was on the power poles twisted his knee and was sent to the hospital. Employee #2 complained of heat-related problems and was sent to the hospital for observation. Both employees were treated and released.

Keywords: HEAT, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SPARK, HEAT EXHAUSTION, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000		100

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125827501			Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Heat/hypothermia
2	125827501			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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