Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001890 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU JUMPER

Accident Summary Nr: 1001890 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104267133	07/23/1987	4911	0	Nyman Electric Cooperative Inc.

Abstract: A power line worker was to close a three-phase switch located 9.7 kilometers south of a substation. He was then to drive to the substation and open another switch. The employee arrived at the substation and opened six switches instead of just the one. The power line worker was subsequently informed of an outage east of the substation. He tried to restore power by installing jumper cables. As he was installing a jumper with a live-line tool, the jumper touched the employee while it was in contact with an energized conductor. The employee was electrocuted.

Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104267133			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electrical power installers and repairers

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