Accident Report Detail
Accident: 99303.015 - Employee Contacts Underground Electric Power Line And Is Sho
Accident: 99303.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/18/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1266326.015 | 09/26/2017 | Lowry Electric Inc. | |||||
At 3:00 p.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by an e lectrical services company, were working at a campground where a trench was bein g dug for the installation of new electrical service lines. As the coworker was operating a trencher, he hit an unmarked underground power line. Employee #1 wen t to investigate, touched the energized wire, and received an electric shock. E mergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for electric shock and an injury to the opposite sho ulder. | |||||||
Keywords:
construction, construction vehicle, electric shock, electrical, electrician, excavation, power lines, shoulder, trench
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Powerline, transmission line | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1266326.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: |