BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON
| Employer | BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION | Report ID | 2020098712 |
| Address | Grand Coulee-Foster Creek, No. 1 115 kv structure 23/7 | City, State ZIP | GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON 99133 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.93000, -119.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a line crew replacing burned power line poles. The employee touched the backhoe boom and suffered an electric shock.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2020, a worker at BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION in GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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