Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531689 - Two employees injured in contact with energized conductor

Accident Summary Nr: 200531689 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310086491	05/09/2007	1731	238210	Tri-City Electric Company Of Iowa

Abstract: On May 7, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning insulators in an electrical substation when Employee #1 contacted an energized conductor. Both employees suffered from electric shock and flash burns, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SUBSTATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310086491			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	310086491			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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