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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Mop Up Electrical Shock RLS.pdf (524.23 KB) 524.23 KB -
Location:
Oregon -
Date:
08/01/2025 -
Incident Type:
Power Line Incident -
Description:
An Engine crew was checking fires and power poles from the previous day. They find heat and smoke around the power poles—and smoke coming from inside one of the power poles. They proceed to mop-up around the base of one of the poles with their hard-line hose, spraying water. While he was close to the pole, the Engine Boss observed the water boiling around the base of the pole, with some arcing and buzzing.
At this moment he started to realize electricity was involved in the situation—and the hazardous spot they were all standing in.
He went to stand up from a crouch, put his right knee on the ground, braced his right hand against the pole and received a significant shock when his hand made contact with the pole.
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