Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 104390.015 - Employee contact energized power line and is electrocuted
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1306095.015 | 04/04/2018 | 221122 | Prentiss County Electric Power Association |
Abstract: At 12:15 a.m. on April 4, 2018, Employee #1 responded to a power outage that occurred as a result of a tree falling on a power line. Employee #1 initially used a bucket truck to reach where the tree struck the line; however, the terrain was too muddy. He then used a safety harness to climb the utility pole, assuming the line was grounded. While ascending the utility pole, Employee #1 contacted the energized power line and was electrocuted. A nearby coworker, who heard a loud sound, looked back and saw Employee #1 hanging from the utility pole. The coworker immediately contacted emergency services.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1306095.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Electrical Power-Line |