Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97342.015 - Employee is burned in arc flash from buried power line

Accident Summary Nr: 97342.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248393.015	07/20/2017		238210	Jdtelecom

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on June 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a telecommunications company, was working along a major city street. He was using a shovel to dig along the street when the shovel came into contact with an energized wire. An arc flash occurred, and Employee #1 sustained burns to his arms and face. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted, and his burns were treated. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1's shovel had made contact with a 7 kilovolt energized underground power line.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electrical, Face, Lockout/Tagout, Power Lines, Shovel, Undrgrd Power Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1248393.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.