Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201103496 - Employee Is Burned by Contact with Energized Conductor
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120143664 | 04/24/2003 | 9631 | 926130 | Modesto Irrigation District |
Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 5, 2002, Employee #1, an electrician who was part of a four-man crew, was working from an elevated aerial lift. He was stripping wire and clipping in overhead conductors at a 12-KV line. While positioning a new conductor to tie into the insulator, the boom came into contact with a grounded crossarm and an energized conductor (spread). At the same moment, Employee #1 touched the jib winch controls and the new grounded phase wire that was being clipped in. He received an electrical shock, with burns to his left and right hands. He was hospitalized for treatment.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120143664 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electricians |
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