Central Power Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — WOODWORTH, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Central Power Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065896 |
| Address | 5302 Highway 36 SE | City, State ZIP | WOODWORTH, NORTH DAKOTA 58496 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | 1244246 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.13000, -99.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While removing a glass insulator from a substation, an employee made contact with an energized conductor and suffered an electric shock.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2017, a worker at Central Power Electric Cooperative, Inc. in WOODWORTH, NORTH DAKOTA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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