A worker sustained high-voltage electrical injuries after equipment contacted an overhead line that was not de-energized, despite a documented work-clearance request.
During exterior work near an overhead distribution line, equipment came into contact with an energized conductor. A work-clearance request had been submitted in advance but the line was not de-energized when work began.
Utility work-order records, dispatch communications, and clearance protocols established that the request had been received but never executed. National Electrical Safety Code testimony established the required clearances and protocols. The utility's own field-operations manual confirmed the chain-of-custody failure.
The worker sustained high-voltage electrical injuries including entry and exit wounds, requiring multiple surgeries, skin grafts, and long-term rehabilitation. Cardiac and neurological complications produced lasting impairment.
A jury returned a $6.4M verdict against the utility and its operations contractor.
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