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Northern Electric

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Northern Electric in FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Northern Electric Report ID 2015031142
Address 182nd Street & 401st Avenue City, State ZIP FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA 57440
Event Date March 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1048279
GPS Coordinates 44.87000, -98.28000

Incident Narrative

The company had identified that an underground short was occurring on a 7,200-volt line. The company was attempting to locate the short using a DC charge unit known as a "Thumper." The Thumper would shoot a charge through the line, and the employees would use equipment to triangulate the approximate location of the short. During one of these tests, a charge was sent through the line, and an employee received a shock severe enough to require hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2015, a worker at Northern Electric in FRANKFORT, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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