Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170830525 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN LIGHTNING ARRESTER

Accident Summary Nr: 170830525 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119541977	06/08/1995	4911	0	Potomac Electric Power Company

Abstract: A journeyman power line worker was installing a 3000-volt Joslyn lightning arrester (Model No. ZQP 815 460003, 2.55 MCOV) on a 7600-volt overhead power line. The employee was wearing leather protector gloves over rubber insulating gloves, eye protection, a hard hat, and a body belt and positioning strap. During the installation, the 3000-volt arrester faulted, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee on the face. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, LIGHTNING ARRESTER, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119541977			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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